"Senior, are you an expert in the divine religion?" the young master said respectfully.
Although this grey-haired woman in gray clothes had no apparent cultivation and deliberately restrained her aura, the pressure she put on him was even greater than the pressure put on him by the Western Saint's promotion to heaven.
This feeling is like... weeds on the earth, looking up at the sky and white clouds.
The gap in strength was so huge that he had no choice but to crawl in the dust and worship him.
He had already guessed that this must be the big shot from the cult invited by Yu Kan.
"The Divine Religion?" The woman in gray still had an inexplicable look on her charming face, "Have you always admired the Tianping Divine Religion?"
Jiang Yao straightened his clothes and said solemnly:
"More than two thousand years ago, the Divine Religion acted on behalf of heaven, upheld justice for poor families, and launched armies to fight violence. It was so powerful that it once occupied most of the Divine Continent. The younger generations admire them greatly. Looking back on the heroes of the Divine Religion in the past, I can't help but yearn for them."
"What the juniors are doing today, although they are forced to do so, can be regarded as imitating what the Divine Religion did back then. The juniors can be said to inherit the aspirations of the Divine Religion. The Divine Religion is the forerunner of the revolution! It is also a martyr!"
"Forerunners and martyrs of the revolution?" The woman in gray had never heard of this expression before, but she felt that this expression had an indescribable sense of tragedy and grandeur, which made people awe-inspiring when listening to it.
But is the divine religion worthy?
The earliest religious sects may indeed be worthy of what Jiang Yao calls "revolutionary forerunners" and "martyrs."
The divine religion at that time was full of great ideals to change the world and benefit the common people.
At that time, the divine sects were all young heroes who had the world in mind and believed in the Tao for the public. They were really upright and full of vitality.
But later on, the divine religion changed. She no longer even recognized one of the founders of the religion.
In order to control the world, the divine religion colludes with forces that should not be colluded with, kills people that should not be killed, and does things that should not be done, euphemistically speaking, it is the necessary price to improve the world.
The divine religion is no longer the original divine religion.
She was unable to change the general policy of the upper echelons of the divine sect of "sacrifice the common people of the world, and use the world's destiny to achieve enlightenment". Frustrated, she could only quit the divine sect and leave the ghost wilderness.
Hearing Jiang Yao's words at this time actually reminded her of thousands of years ago, when the divine religion was founded.
The divine religion has deceived and confused the poor people in the world. To this day, the poor people in the world are still full of nostalgia and illusions about the divine religion.
The Tianping Divine Sect has actually harmed the poor families in the world.
"Get up." The woman in gray said calmly, "Yes, she has a bit of an innocent heart, a bit like I did back then."
"Kun'er is right, no wonder he is the one she likes. Jiang Zhongda, you are very good. I am not disappointed after all."
Of course she is Wing Saint Shixu, one of the six giants of the Tianping Divine Sect.
Back then, Shi Xu was famous in the world for her profound knowledge. Her profound knowledge was due to her ability to master multiple disciplines. Not only the martial arts, but also the three disciplines of formation, talisman and hexagram were also very profound. She was truly a top-notch talent in the world at that time.
As early as thousands of years ago, there was a "Four Saint Empress" in Shenzhou, who was also a Martial Saint, a Gua Saint, a Talisman Saint, and a Holy Formation Master, and she was the only one in the world.
This Four Saint Empress is Yisheng Shixu.
"Thank you, senior." Jiang Yao felt relieved and then sat down honestly.
Yi Sheng also sat down and said: "My calculation is correct. The luck in the Western Region is yours, Jiang Zhongda. Moreover, it is God's will that Kuan'er also meets you. But I didn't calculate this."
Her fingers moved mysteriously while studying the ginger medicine.
Slowly, her expression became uncertain and she kept secretive.
Jiang Yao became anxious again, and her heart was beating wildly, as if it was about to burst through her heart.
He could only try his best to stay calm, but he was still sweating profusely and trembling under the opponent's gaze that seemed to tear him apart.
This feeling has only appeared once in front of Li Xixia, the woman from the ancient tomb, and now.
"Don't be afraid." The enigmatic Yi Sheng looked at Jiang Yao sweating profusely and couldn't help but smile.
She is over 5,000 years old, and she doesn't care about her appearance and has not taken any beauty-preserving pills. However, this slight smile still carries a beauty that captivates all living beings.
For some reason, when Jiang Yao saw this smile, he suddenly lost all fear.
Yi Sheng stood up and said: "You are indeed a person with a good background. It is difficult for me to calculate your numerology. The clouds and mountains are shrouded in mist. It's weird."
"A person like you is either a great treacherous person or a great sage or great sage. He will either bring trouble to the world or benefit the common people. There is no reason to be mediocre."
"Forget it, I'll just help you girl once. If you bring trouble to the world in the future, that will be your destiny."
After Yi Sheng finished speaking, he suddenly picked up a memorial and read it:
"I, Ji Zizhen, the warden of Huishan County, hereby report to the regent Taifu. The Huishan County government has arrested seventy-eight murderers, and all of them have been tried and sentenced. Fifty-eight of them were sentenced to beheading according to the "Daqing Law"..."
She saw fifty-eight names listed on it, as well as an approval document from a department called the Ministry of Punishment:
"After investigation, the trial was correct, and the Ministry of Punishment approved the verdict, which can lead to death, and forwarded it to the Regent Taifu to hand over the sentence of the criminal."
She saw the approval of Jiang Yao:
"It is not easy to practice Taoism, and human life is at stake. The cause of the case is announced and posted in the county and city. Within ten days, if there is no serious criticism from the people, the death penalty can be executed. If there is a serious criticism, the execution will be suspended and handed over to Dali Temple for re-examination. This order
."
Shi Xu felt that this kind of memorial was very novel, so he couldn't help but pick up one out of curiosity, but it was:
"Zeng Mian, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, reported to the regent Taifu. Last year, Taifu ordered to find children who lost their parents among the people and take them into their care. Currently, more than 7,400 children under the age of ten have been searched. Please give orders to Taifu Jun.
, how to deal with it?”
Jiang Yao's instructions were: "The Ministry of Industry will send personnel to build Tongyang Cave in each county and take them in nearby. Those who are qualified will be taught the academy's exercises. This is the order."
Is this a memorial?
Shi Xu read a few more books, and said with a slightly moved expression: "It's quite new. From this point of view, you are unlikely to bring trouble to the world, but you are likely to benefit the common people."
"I have some understanding of your Qing Clan's reform method in the past few days. It is indeed a good recipe for change that has never been seen in the ages. However, if someone in the Central Region had not spoken for you, the Qing Clan would have been destroyed for a long time."
"The reform will greatly benefit the poor and scattered cultivators. How far it can go, how far it can go, and whether it can really become a reality depends on your luck."
"If you join the Tianping God's Cult and implement reforms under the protection of the Tianping God's Cult, you will naturally save a lot of trouble and help you take advantage of the opportunity to grow bigger. But how you deal with the relationship with the God's Cult in the future, guard yourself, and maintain your independence depends on you.
good fortune."
Her meaning is clear.
I can recommend you to join the higher-ups of the Divine Religion and let you use the Divine Religion to protect the reform. But I don’t care how you get rid of the Divine Religion’s control in the future.
Of course Jiang Yao knew what he was doing. He raised his hand and said, "As long as the seniors recommend the juniors to join the Divine Religion and let the Divine Religion support the reform, the juniors will be grateful."
He knew very well that without a big force as a backer, the Qing Clan Reform could only maintain the status quo, but it would be difficult to expand its power.
If the reform forces want to expand, they must have the support of big forces.
The Mu clan and Yu clan will only protect their own personal safety. At most, they will allow the Qing clan to maintain the status quo, but they will never support themselves in expanding reforms and exporting revolution.
The only major force that can support its expansion is the Tianping God Sect.
With the support of the Tianping Divine Sect, he can truly fight in the Western Regions, annex the surrounding martial lords, and integrate resources.
As for how to get rid of the opponent after using the Tianping Divine Sect, that is a matter of the future.
Take it one step at a time. The two sides have a basis for mutual utilization and cooperation for the time being, and that is enough.
Shi Xu said: "Please explain the affairs and let me go. I have already informed the senior leaders of the Taiping Religion that they want to see you in person."
"I have quit the religion for many years. Although I still have some favors, I cannot directly appoint you to a position in the church. What position you can get will also depend on your performance."
Jiang Yao stood up and said: "Yes. Senior, wait a moment, junior will come back as soon as you go."
Jiang Yao left the quiet room and immediately found Jiang Cai and Jiang Xiucheng.
"Sister, Xiucheng, I have important matters and need to leave for a few days. I will leave the affairs of the house to you."
Jiang Yao said while burning a map, "This is the cave of Senior Zhuang Xian in Partridge Ridge. If a strong enemy attacks, you should go to Partridge Ridge to find Senior Zhuang Xian as soon as possible. He is a martial artist."
A strong man from the first level of the Holy Heaven."
Then, Jiang Yao summoned Zhu Yan, Chu Heng, Feng Ke and other close friends to arrange government and military affairs.
And let them strictly monitor the Qing clan and firmly control the city defense.
Finally, Jiang Yao found three more disciples, including Jing Xian and Lin Chan'er.
"My teacher has something to say that I have wanted to tell you for a long time."
Jiang Yao said directly, "My teacher has always had great respect for the Tianping Divine Sect back then. It's a pity that I was not born three thousand years earlier and followed the Divine Sect to do justice for heaven. For this reason, my teacher often feels regretful."
Do you have respect for the divine religion? "Lin Chan'er" heard Jiang Yao's words and felt dubious.
But I heard Jiang Yao continue to say: "It's a pity that the divine religion has disappeared long ago. Otherwise, my teacher's reform would not be full of crises and difficult."
"This time I left Beijing as a teacher to find the legacy of the divine religion. I hope I can get what I want and see the heroes of the divine religion who are still alive."
"If you can't come back as a teacher, you must remember that I have many enemies in the Qing clan reform, but I only have two friends. One is a poor cultivator, and the other is the Tianping Divine Sect!"
Jiang Yao looked firm and spoke earnestly, "As long as there is the support of poor families and the leadership of the divine religion, the great cause of reform will eventually succeed even if it goes through thousands of disasters."
"If my master dies, the three of you must remember my legacy, do you understand?"
The two male disciples bowed down with tears in their eyes and said, "Disciple, I understand. Master, take care..."
"Lin Chan'er" also pretended to say: "Master, take care, and I will obey the master's orders."
But he was thinking in his heart: "Is Jiang Yaoguo sincerely worshiping God? From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like he is faking it."
"This person's attitude towards the divine religion should be reported to the saint."
"If Jiang Yao is really willing to work for the divine religion, that would be a good thing."
After Jiang Yao finished making arrangements, Lady Gui Deng returned to her quiet room and immediately reported the matter to her master.
Soon, her master replied: "I understand."
How did Madam Gui Deng know that what Jiang Yao just said was entirely for her, the undercover agent?
She didn't even know that her report to her master was exactly what Jiang Yao wanted.
Jiang Yao returned to his quiet room and said to the waiting Yisheng Shixu: "Senior, we can go."
"Okay." Yisheng stood up, suddenly grabbed the ginger medicine, and disappeared in the next moment.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Yao appeared beside a large gray river.
What a powerful teleportation technique!
Jiang Yao felt a little confused as he sensed the teleportation method just now.
He raised his head and looked at his surroundings. He was sure that this place was already more than 100,000 miles away from Qinghuang City.
This big gray river should be the Xihen River in the north of Dayaoqiu.
With a person, he can teleport hundreds of thousands of miles, which is more powerful than the top teleportation talisman.
If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would never have believed that there was such a powerful teleportation escape technique.
It's really scary.
What kind of cultivation level does this person have?
Seeing Jiang Yao's expression, Shi Xu smiled and said, "Are you weird? This is the Great Escape Technique. It's called Close to the End of the World. I just taught it to Kuan'er. If you want to learn it, treat Kuan'er well. She will learn it.
Nature will teach you.”
Jiang Yaodao: "Senior, it's so amazing to be so close to the end of the world. He actually brought this junior to the Xihen River in an instant."
The Xihen River is one of the three major rivers in the Western Region, and it is also the most mysterious river. It has a great reputation. Of course, he will not know anything about it.
Legend has it that the Xihen River is a bottomless river, extremely ominous and mysterious.
Others say that the Xihen River is a weak mark in the space interface, and the bottom of the river leads to another world.
In short, no one who has ventured into the Xihenhe River area has ever survived.
This river is definitely one of the most dangerous places in the Western Region.
What is even more imaginative is that on the north bank of the Xihen River is the Firefly Forest, which is famous for its horror.
"Do you dare to go down to the river?" Shi Xu was suspended on the vast river, pointing to the gray river water at his feet, "The main altar of the Divine Sect is under this river."
"The main altar of Tianping Divine Sect is in the Western Region?" Jiang Yao was surprised.
He always thought that the headquarters of the Tianping Divine Sect was in the Central Region, but who knew it was in the Western Region.
Shi Xu said: "It is said to be the main altar, but in fact, meetings are rarely held at the main altar nowadays. It is almost an abandoned place. Only when important events happen, the senior leaders of the divine religion will rush to the main altar to gather together."
"The last time we got together at the General Forum was thirty years ago."
Jiang Yao understood. The main altar was only used once in decades, so it was indeed an abandoned place.
But why are we gathering at the general forum this time? Is it to examine ourselves?
Shi Xu smiled slightly and took the initiative to explain: "It's not for you. It's for the position of the Holy Son. Of course, the position of the Holy Son is a major matter, worthy of high-level discussions. As for your matter, it is still secondary, and it is because of me.
face."
Jiang Yao suddenly discovered that although Shi Xu's cultivation was unfathomable and he was very old, he was actually very patient with him.
I don’t know if it’s just because of Yu Yan’s face, or because he thinks he has “exquisite bones”.
Jiang Yao asked: "Is it the divine religion that wants to elect a holy son?"
Shi Xu said in a nonchalant tone: "There is a holy son in the divine religion, and it is said that he is also a genius boy. But some people are still dissatisfied. That holy son may be deposed this time."
Jiang Yao immediately said: "Senior, junior, is it possible for junior to become the Holy Son?"
What?
Shi Xu, who originally had a calm and elegant demeanor, couldn't hold back anymore because of Jiang Yao's words.
She coughed twice and looked a little annoyed.
Why is this guy so thick-faced?
"This is nonsense. No matter how bad the Tianping Divine Sect is, it has been a superpower for thousands of years. You, an outsider, also want to be the Holy Son?"
"For a young man to be the Holy Son, it's useless just to have talent. He also needs the recommendation and guarantee of many elders in the church, and finally he needs to be voted on."
"Moreover, even if you become the Holy Son, you may be deposed. It's not something you can do once and for all."
When Shi Xu said this, he suddenly began to ponder, and looked at Jiang Yao a few more times, thoughtfully.
If this kid could really become the Holy Son, would it change the religion?
Things can't get worse, right?
"Let's go." Shi Xu retracted his thoughts, took Jiang Yao's arm, and fell into the river.
After sinking hundreds of miles and passing through a forest of water plants, Shi Xu appeared near a very hidden underwater stone step with ginger medicine.
The stone steps are against the inner wall of the river bank, floating in the water, gray and densely engraved with ancient runes. Just looking at those runes makes Jiang Yao feel dizzy.
What a powerful array pattern! The protective array on the stone steps is definitely beyond the seventh level!
It might be an ancient formation up to level nine!
This underwater stone step should be a passage built to facilitate entry and exit. Using such a high-level formation to protect underwater dangers shows how terrifying those dangers are.
Shi Xu played a mysterious Tao pattern formation key, a ripple flashed through, and the formation door opened.
Shi Xu took Jiang Yao directly into the formation gate. Only then did Jiang Yao realize that the steps in the water were isolated into an independent barrier.
It's like an underwater sightseeing elevator on Earth.
"Don't rush on your way, you can take a good look at the scene under the river. There are not many people in the real world who can see the people under the Xihen River." Shi Xu said with a smile.
After walking a hundred miles down, a large group of millipede monsters appeared silently around the stone steps.
Jiang Yao was already very knowledgeable, but he couldn't recognize these strange underwater insects.
Each of these strange insects is about the size of a human being, with mouthparts and fangs over a foot long. Especially their densely packed legs allow them to paddle through the water very quickly.
Not only are they disgusting to look at, but the strength of these millipede monsters is also obviously extraordinary. The aura they release is definitely no weaker than Wu Zhen.
What's even more terrifying is their number. They almost cover the entire water space within the consciousness.
However, the Thousand-legged Monster Insect cannot get close to the stone steps. Once it gets close to the stone steps, it will be blocked by the power of the formation.
After traveling thousands of miles further, the thousand-legged monster disappeared.
In the dark water, two green lights appeared. The lights slowly approached, first a furry tentacle stretched out, and then a huge strange shadow appeared.
This strange image is of a spider, but it is much longer than the spider's body and looks even uglier.
The strange shadow screamed "Gege" strangely. When it saw Jiang Yao, its originally green eyes slowly turned blood red, with a ferocious look as if it was eager to bite people.
However, it could not get close to the stone steps anyway and could only roar silently.
Ginger medicine is already very calm.
Unfortunately, the formation blocked his ability to perceive the medicinal spirit body, and he was unable to perceive the medicinal properties of these underwater monsters.
However, he became more and more surprised by the depth of the Xihen River.
Is it true that the Xihen River has no bottom, as outside legends say?
Unknowingly, we had already descended to a depth of three thousand miles, and the color of the water slowly changed.
The color of the water is not getting darker, but getting lighter.
Turns into light cyan.
Why does this area of water turn this color?
Soon, Jiang Yao saw a very shocking sight.
A huge green dragon dozens of miles long, suspended in the nearby waters like a mountain!
This is a dragon corpse, because the dragon is rigid and motionless, surrounded by a thick aura of death, and its belly is upward. There is strong resentment and unwillingness in the huge dragon eyes, and one look at it can make people feel boundless fear.
A gray arrow was inserted between Qinglong's head and eyebrow. The arrow was less than five feet long and was too small compared to Qinglong.
However, this arrow killed the huge demonic dragon!
Even through the strong protective restrictions of the stone steps, Jiang Yao could feel the strong killing intent.
The killing intent comes from that arrow!
The ultimate arrow of heaven and earth!
Jiang Yao's brows jumped, the second deadly arrow!
The green dragon that was shot by the damn arrow had four claws instead of five. It was obviously not an ancient divine dragon, but a demonic dragon.
But even if it is a demon dragon, it is the top and most noble demon clan in the true world.
How come there is an ancient demonic dragon in the Xihen River?
It has been countless thousands of years since the demonic dragon died, and the entire body of water was stained with blue dragon blood. However, the terrifying death energy and resentment emitted by the dragon corpse still prevented other creatures from approaching.
Jiang Yao really wanted to get that arrow.
But... don't say that you can't get out after climbing the stone steps. Even if you can leave the stone steps, how can he dare to get the arrow?
This water area is too dangerous.
Although there were no strange insects or monsters in this area of water and it was very quiet, he could sense the presence of things, and there were many things.
These things cannot even be distinguished by spiritual consciousness, they seem to be there or not, and they are surrounding the dragon corpse.
"You really want that arrow?" Shi Xu said suddenly, "Some people once wanted to get that arrow, many people. But they all died."
Jiang Yao rolled his eyes and said, "Can't even senior use such magical methods to get that arrow?"
"Don't play tricks on me." Shi Xu looked slightly cold, "There are only a few people in Shenzhou who can take this arrow. But why did I take it for you?"
Jiang Yaodao: "Senior has misunderstood. This arrow is a great treasure at first glance. It's a pity that I don't want it. As for this junior... how dare I have any evil thoughts."
He suddenly understood. Yi Sheng, Xi Sheng and others all knew about this arrow and could take it out, but there was only one arrow, so who should I give it to?
Just don't take it from a few people.
Anyway, it's just an arrow and there's no bow, so it's of limited use.
This is the reason why this arrow has not been taken away yet.
Shi Xu shook his head and said: "Don't use your little thoughts in front of me. I already know a lot about you. Isn't it your body that will kill you?"
Jiang Yao's heart skipped a beat, goosebumps broke out, and she almost wanted to turn around and run away.
Shi Xu chuckled, "It is possible that I will take out this arrow and give it to you, but you have to think carefully about what words to use to impress me. I will give you three days. If you can impress me within three days, I will get it for you."
arrow."
Jiang Yao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and showed a fragile smile, "Thank you, senior. I will work hard, junior."
Just now, his whole body was drenched in cold sweat.
Walking with such strong men is really a test of your psychological quality.
Thousands of miles later, the waters changed again.
The river water turned red and even boiled. The water temperature got higher and higher, and slowly, even the stone steps became unbearably hot. You can imagine the temperature of the river water outside the stone steps.
"Why is the temperature of this water area so high? Is there a fire spirit?" Jiang Yao secretly asked.
Sure enough, as if to test Jiang Yao's guess, countless squirming red bugs rolled around in the boiling red water.
Fire element insect!
The fire element insect is a demon insect transformed from the fire element. It can devour the fire element and release demon fire at the same time.
After another five thousand miles, it turned into purple river water!
Countless thick purple thunderbolts at the mouth of the bowl criss-crossed the river water, and the dense thunder net bombarded the river water with a loud roar.
In the terrifying thunder, there are tens of thousands of purple thunder poisonous eels, each one is as thick as a round table and more than ten feet long. As the poisonous mouth opens and closes, poisonous thunder roars and spits out repeatedly.
The Purple Thunder Poison Eel is a famous monster in the real world. Not only can it generate thunder and lightning, but it also carries highly toxic poison, which is even more terrifying than the sky thunder.
A body of water is completely dominated by powerful minefields and poisonous fields.
Shi Xu said: "There may be a Thunder Bead in this water area. The Thunder Bead is second only to the Five Elements Pearl. However, this water area is difficult for even me to set foot in."
Even she can't get involved? Doesn't that mean that only earthly immortals like Li Xixia can get involved?
Why is it so dangerous under the Xihen River?
…
Ninety thousand miles deep.
A scene that shocked Jiang Yao appeared in this water area.
Countless huge sarcophagi, engraved with mysterious runes, are suspended under huge jellyfish, connected to the jellyfish with chains to prevent them from sinking.
The arrangement of sarcophagi and jellyfish is not neat, but very organized, and seems to be full of endless mystery. This area of water is completely covered with sarcophagi and jellyfish.
Moreover, the jellyfish are all alive. Each one is a very high-level monster.
There are actually jellyfish in such deep waters, which is simply jaw-dropping.
Jellyfish monsters have always been the most difficult water beasts to deal with. They will explode when killed. Not only is the destructive power of the explosion huge, but the flesh and blood will also turn into extremely powerful poison, which is more terrifying than the self-explosion of a senior monk.
This water tomb area is simply a huge formation!
The arrangement of these sarcophagi is an arrangement of formations. It should also be a composite formation.
It can be said that the danger in this water area is greater than the water area above.
"Senior, these ancient coffins in the water..." Jiang Yao couldn't help but ask.
Shi Xu said: "This should be the underwater cemetery of an ancient family. The main altar of the divine religion is at this ancient clan site. Well, it's not far away."
"I advise you not to think about these coffins. Except for those ancient people and ancient demons who have left the real world, no one in the world dares to set foot in this underwater cemetery. Even I dare not enter."
Jiang Yao discovered that these sarcophagi were made from extremely high-grade formation materials and were densely packed with various forbidden formations.
In addition, it is protected by a jellyfish monster with unlimited lifespan.
How terrifying was that ancient family that had disappeared, and what powerful means it had. It was able to lay out such a magnificent suspended cemetery in waters 90,000 miles deep!
Jiang Yao looked at the gloomy and magnificent underwater cemetery. For some reason, he felt an indescribable throbbing in his heart.
A hint of sadness disappeared from my heart.
Soon after, the stone steps were connected to the shore wall. Obviously, the main altar of the Divine Religion was within the shore wall.
Walking along the stone steps into the bank of the river, the stone steps finally reached the end, and what appeared in front of you was a huge stone gate.
The huge stone gate, which is a hundred feet high, is engraved with very mysterious patterns, exuding an extremely ancient and magnificent aura.
"We're here." Shi Xu said with a somewhat emotional expression, as if he hadn't been here for a long time.
Jiang Yao looked up at the huge underwater tower like the Lingxiao Tianmen, feeling a little unreal.
Who in the outside world could have imagined that not only did the Taiping Divine Sect not perish, but it was actually the underground overlord. What’s more, they didn’t expect that its headquarters would be so deeply hidden and so evil! (To be continued)