The magic sword, with a glimmer of green light, landed steadily on the table. According to Yingxuan Zhaojingshu, there was an officer standing on the sword, bowing to Zhao Wei, and then returned to take his place outside the altar, waiting. Order.
"The Flying Talisman Sword is not a real flying sword after all." Zhao Shu sighed secretly, and with the help of his soldiers to sense the direction of Dantu County, he could see Sheluo Mandrill flying out of the city and took the initiative to retreat and did not continue to pursue the grain ship.
"Captain Chen, you lead a group of light cavalry to pick up the ships leaving the city." Zhao Shu looked at the altar and ordered: "After rescuing the people, bring them here. I want to question them."
"Yes!" Captain Chen mounted his horse and left.
Zhao Shu then said to the baggage officer: "After the grain ship docks, we will camp along the river. You first bring the baggage, carriages and horses there and lay out the walls and trenches."
After the instructions were completed, Zhao Shu ordered the army to continue marching slowly towards Dantu County. He himself stood on the altar, waiting for the officials and soldiers to send back the news.
When entering Dantu County this time, Zhao Shu did not rush to attack the city. Instead, he first dispatched officers and soldiers to scout the situation in the city.
Thanks to the soldiers and horses of Jiuli Kingdom who looted and killed many times after entering the city, the people in Dantu County were frightened to the point of fleeing in a few days. However, due to the soldiers and horses strictly guarding the city gate, they could not escape for a while.
In the middle of the march, Zhao Shu used Zhang Liwei to secretly contact his second brother, and he knew that there were several veterans in Dantu County who had personal contacts with Chi Yundu.
Zhao Shu summoned his officers and soldiers, found these veterans, and sent a message in their dreams. He also asked Yuan Wujiao to use the underground water veins and the wells and canals in the city to contact them personally.
Zhao Shu originally just wanted to know the strength of the Jiuli Kingdom in Dantu County, but when he learned that the veterans wanted to take their relatives and friends to escape from the city, Zhao Shu took advantage of the situation and asked them to attack the water gate guards and defraud the grain-carrying ships. Zhao Shu was far away He went to the altar to practice Dharma, stirred up troubles, and escorted the ships away.
But rescuing people was secondary. Zhao Shu's move was mainly to lure out the shamans of Jiuli Kingdom in the city. Zhao Shu went to the altar to practice magic, and with the army covering them up, he might be able to wait for an opportunity to eliminate them.
It's a pity that Sheluo Mandrill still didn't bother to pursue the fleeing people, or was afraid of Zhao Shu's magic, or sensed that the army was approaching, so he immediately retreated into the city.
"First I cut him with flying swords, and then I fired a thunderous arrow when he wasn't prepared, but it couldn't knock him down. I'm very capable." Zhao Shu pressed the token with his hand and couldn't help but think about it.
The flying sword just now is one that Zhao Shui took some time off from his busy schedule recently to use talismans to sacrifice a magic sword and hide it in a box. In time of war, he summoned soldiers and activated the magic sword to fly more than ten miles away. He intended to take it directly. The leader of the enemy army.
However, the sword that was hastily refined was not sharp enough and was almost taken away by the opponent's divine light. Fortunately, the real killing move was the thunderous arrow that followed.
Although the power of thunder arrows is great, it can be used to kill evil spirits and bombard evil temples. Even if Zhao Shu personally goes to the altar to call for thunder, he still needs to locate the evil atmosphere in advance, otherwise it will be a useless target.
But facing those who are fast and reclusive, the Thunderbolt Arrow may not be able to hit them with one strike. If the opponent's Qi is not evil and filthy, the power of the Thunderbolt Arrow will be greatly reduced.
Although Zhao Miao didn't know the identity of Sheluo Mandrill and the foundation of his technique, he vaguely sensed that the opponent was protected by a divine power. The strike of the thunderous arrow was like scratching an itch, and it was difficult to shake the opponent's foundation.
"I heard that various tribes in the Jiuli Kingdom believe in different gods. Among them, Wu Zhu entertains the gods with dances and feeds them with blood, and is granted divine power by the gods. Even if they do not have the ability to see for a long time, the achievements of soaring and ascending, the power of their magic techniques
But it should not be underestimated." Zhao Shu asked Lingxiao: "In ancient times, there should be more Wu Zhu and others, right? Do you know the secret behind it?"
"It has always been the case that mountains, rivers, grass and trees nurture all spirits. In ancient times, humans and gods were mixed together. In the eyes of later generations, most gods were just spirits with some magical power. They were worshiped because of the ignorance of mortals." Lingxiao
explain:
"As for those who can confer divine power, they must have accumulated years of achievements and formed their own pattern. If Hengbi Gong can be regarded as an official who guards the local area, then these gods can be regarded as foreign kings, and the tribe is his son.
The people devoutly believe in and make offerings to the gods, and shamans and ministers are their ministers, and they are given divine power to act in secular affairs."
Zhao Shu heard this and said: "Isn't this just the practice of imparting dharma to the disciples? The immortal family really teaches the dharma to the disciples, so that they can be protected by the generals of the immortal family, and the disciples become enlightened and ascend to the heaven, ranking among the immortals."
"Nonsense!" Lingxiao scolded coldly: "The Immortal family teaches people the way to teach Taoism and guides them to become immortals. Have you ever asked for blood and sacrifice from your disciples?"
Zhao Shu was puzzled: "But as far as I know, those immortal family inheritances are still popular all year round. Even in Chongxuan Pavilion, the memorial tablet of True Lord Qingya is still enshrined."
"Ghosts and gods attach themselves to the altar and nourish the soul with faith, but the faith of incense is the most filthy and unsightly." Lingxiao said bluntly: "You are also proficient in Shinto. You should know what is in the heart of mortals when they worship gods and pray.
Most of what I think about is what I think."
Zhao Shu nodded slightly: "Ordinary people kneel down to pray to the gods, and their thoughts are different, but they are just to be satisfied with whatever they want. Fame, wealth, power, and beautiful children are mostly like this. There are even some people who have evil thoughts and intend to curse.
, many unspeakable things can be poured out in front of the gods."
Zhao Wei was raised by his grandfather Zhao Wei when he was a child. At that time, the Tianxia Dynasty had long been destroyed. As a descendant of the Zanli Official, his grandfather was only the temple guardian of a local shrine. He supported his family by performing rituals for others while ensuring the safety of those around him.
Don't be invaded by evil spirits.
The war was still going on that year, so many believers came to the shrine to pray and ask for talismans. Among them, some people asked Zhao Shu's grandfather for the Nightmare Town, so that someone could die prematurely, but his grandfather politely refused.
Zhao Shu didn't understand this when he was a child. Now that he thinks about it, people may not always have good intentions when praying.
Lingxiao continued: "The descendants of the Immortal family may respect and worship them, but that is just a superficial act. If you want to understand the true nature of immortals, the best way is to practice wholeheartedly, understand the immortal methods, and delve into the mysteries. This is why the founder gained
Tao, if a disciple can understand the Dharma of the Immortal Sutra, he will naturally be of the same mind as the founder of the Immortal family."
Zhao Shu said helplessly: "At this level of cultivation, there is no need to be a general with talismans."
"If we have to say that the founder of the Immortal Family wants something, it is nothing more than that his disciples and successors can sincerely follow the Tao and cultivate the truth, that the Taoism can be expanded, and that the Tao can be promoted. Isn't this much better than a faith that is a mixture of good and evil and full of vulgar sentiments?
"Lingxiao said.
"But the divine blessing of the Jiuli Kingdom witch Zhu just now cannot be underestimated." Zhao Shu said: "And I noticed that his physical vitality was particularly strong. A blow from the flying sword caused his blood to burst out, and even the magic sword contained it.
The officers and soldiers were almost forced to leave."
"It's not surprising that the physical body has been tempered by divine power for a long time, and the body has become extraordinary." Lingxiao said.
"I heard you said before that the immortal family can also transform mortals into immortal officials in the cave. Is it a similar method?" Zhao Shu asked.
Lingxiao said: "Of course it's different. The Cave Heaven was created by the immortal family. If you want to become an immortal official, your Taoist foundation must be consistent with the laws of the Cave Heaven. Even if you enlighten mortals to ascend to the Cave Heaven, it is by no means random.
The mortal body is stagnant, and it is necessary to dissolve the body and cast off the dust shell, and this is still secondary. The mortal soul is scattered and ignorant, and without practice, if you are rashly enlightened and ascended to the cave, I am afraid that your soul will be scattered immediately. "
Zhao Shu roughly understood: "It seems that only the descendants of disciples who have received the inheritance of the Immortal Family are suitable to receive enlightenment and ascend to the heaven."
"This is natural. Is it possible that any fox or mouse can follow it and ascend?"
"Let's not talk about ascension." Zhao Shu brought the topic back: "Thunder Arrow is my most powerful killing spell at the moment, but it needs the blessing of the altar to be fully used. Now this skill is not enough to deal with Jiu
Li Guo Wu Zhu, do you have any method of restraint?"
"That man retreated after being struck by you, which shows that he is still wary. Why do you need to find any way to restrain yourself when you lead a large army? Let the monks under your command swarm forward and join forces to besiege him, and he will still die without a place to bury him." Lingxiao said.
There seems to be dissatisfaction.
Zhao Shu also heard it, so he had to say: "It would be best if we can reduce the casualties of the soldiers. That Wu Zhu must be an important figure in the enemy army. If he can be killed, the enemy's morale will be reduced without a fight."
If it collapses, the follow-up matters will be much easier to handle."
"The same goes for the enemy. If you can be killed in public, the thousands of soldiers and horses you brought will still collapse at a touch." Lingxiao said: "You have put yourself in an indispensable situation, and you are destined to only win.
No defeat allowed."
Zhao Shu was speechless for a moment, but he couldn't refute Ling Xiao's words. He actually didn't feel that he was indispensable, he just wanted to do his best to do things well. The compliments and appreciation from others made Zhao Shu think back to all kinds of things.
The inability to do anything.
But Lingxiao still gave a way: "Witches rely on the gods for gifts. The gods absorb the faith of all living beings. It is not easy to restrain, but they can fight against the rites with similar principles."
"Similar reason? Could it be to summon ghosts and gods who are full of incense and trust? But in the battle by the Cangshui River, these guys were all killed by Liang Tao." Zhao Shu shook his head: "And these obscene sacrifices to ghosts and gods,
How can it be compared with the gods who have been entrenched in the mountains and rivers of Nantu for many years?"
"The so-called faith is nothing more than the wishes and focused thoughts of the world." Lingxiao said: "If you can gather the thoughts of all living beings and turn them into the power of magic, it will not be difficult to kill the gods and shamans."
"The thoughts of all sentient beings?" Zhao Shu looked up in the direction of Dantu County and couldn't help but feel distressed: "This kind of thing is extremely difficult to grasp. I am not the earthly mountain god who is in charge of one area. How can I gather the thoughts of all living beings?"
Lingxiao said: "The thoughts of all living beings are complex and complex, and it is indeed difficult to grasp them. However, it is still possible to take a biased approach and be paranoid. It is hard to say what the situation is elsewhere. On the battlefield, the will to fight, kill, and evil are naturally present.
Indispensable."
Zhao Shui understood immediately: "You mean to treat the generals as soldiers in the altar and gather their fighting spirit and morale? This method, this method may not be impossible to try!"
Lingxiao was silent for a moment and said: "I didn't explain it, you just thought of it yourself. Could it be that the ceremonial officers of Tianxia Dynasty also have such rituals?"
"That's not true, but I have seen a similar statement in a book called "Unfinished Miscellaneous Records". It is an attempt to capture the evil spirits of the battlefield and form a god general. He is proficient in all kinds of battle formations and martial arts, and is specially used to defeat armies and kill generals on the battlefield.
"Zhao Shu said: "But this method is too complicated and profound, and predecessors have not completed it. But I don't have to imitate them all. I just need to capture the evil spirit, even if it is turned into the shape of a sword, axe, sword and halberd!"
Zhao Shu suddenly became interested and was about to try it immediately. He found that Lingxiao didn't respond for a long time and asked slightly worriedly: "What? My method is not appropriate?"
"If it is inappropriate, then it is dangerous and unpredictable when performing the law." Lingxiao said: "The gods enjoy the nourishment of faith. If they accept it completely without distinguishing between right and wrong, good and evil, it will shake the foundation of spiritual intelligence and make their temperament biased and confused.
, gradually became infected and became an evil god who wanted to bring misfortune and good fortune. But you are not a god, and you are still on the battlefield if you forcefully absorb the evil energy. If you are not careful, the consequences will be unpredictable."
"I... try to be more careful." Zhao Shuyan said: "If there are other ways, I will naturally not deliberately take risks."
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"Mr. Mandrill? This..."
When Fei Zuosheng saw the mandrill flying to the ground, his face was very ugly. He did not dare to say nonsense for fear of offending this fierce man.
"It should be Zhao Shu, the Zhenming Marquis of Huaxu Kingdom, who has personally led the troops." Seeing Miao Suoluo, Meng Qu and others also arrived one after another, and said with a straight face: "I fought with him just now, and I noticed that the other party
You can also use magic to attack from a very far distance, which is very difficult to deal with."
"I heard that Marquis Zhenming is proficient in rituals and rituals, and is somewhat similar to the rituals of the Ten Witches." The Great Witch of Wu Teng Village glanced at Miao Suoluo: "Even Baihua Valley Gu Lady didn't notice the opponent's advance.
When we arrive, we can see that the enemy is at least ten miles away."
Miaosaluo's smile was as bright as a flower: "I can't help it, who calls me incompetent?"
"But there are a lot of things to pay attention to when you want to go to the altar to practice Dharma." The great wizard of Wu Teng Village sneered: "Don't move the Dharma altar lightly, otherwise the Dharma will go wrong and the people who practice the Dharma will suffer."
After hearing this, Mengqu immediately asked: "Where is he now? We will directly lead our troops to kill him and overturn his altar!"
"Not to mention that there must be heavy troops deployed around the altar, the current situation is that people are targeting us!" Wu Tengzhai Great Witch said: "If you rush out of the city rashly, the opponent's thunder can kill you."
"That's not necessarily the case." Miao Saluo said with a smile on the side: "Our mandrill of the Bailu tribe resisted a thunderbolt and still remained unscathed. Naturally, he is not afraid of that Zhenminghou."
Sheluo Mandrill was not bewitched by these words, and there was no expression on his face. In fact, he was still secretly shocked by the thunder that Zhao Shu had just lowered. If he had not had divine power to protect him, he would have been knocked to dust just now.
"When will the Blood Vine Sky Covering Formation be deployed?" Sheluo Mandrill looked at the Great Witch of Wu Teng Village.
The other party glared at Meng Qu: "How can it be so fast? Without the vitality and vitality of the fetus, it is difficult for the Sky-Watching Vine to sprout."
"Catch all the pregnant women in the city...and the babies, blood sacrifice to the Vine King!" Sheluo Mandrill ordered to Fei Zuosheng.
"Mr. Mandrill." Fei Zuosheng was a little hard to accept: "We finally captured Dantu County, but the foundation is still unstable. If we rashly capture a pregnant woman, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will cause chaos in people's hearts, which will not be conducive to long-term fighting."
"This is a small sacrifice for the great cause of Jiuli Kingdom, how can it be justified?" She Luo Man said dissatisfied: "You should do this as soon as possible. The enemy is already approaching Dantu County. If this battle fails, we will
One of them will take action on you!"
After saying this, Sheluo Mandrill and the other witches and wizards left one after another, leaving Fei Zuosheng behind with a dull look on his face.