Hearing Ling Xiao's rare scolding, Zhao Shu concentrated on regulating his breathing for a moment, and found that he was free of illness and pain, and his energy was full and full. He did not look like he was dying or almost dead.
"In the final analysis, scientific rituals and rituals are nothing more than borrowing the true magic power of cave gods, or borrowing the power of ghosts and spirits, using them to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth, so as to perform spells that far exceed one's own cultivation level." Lingxiao said: "But
You are different. Just now I can see clearly that you share the same breath with heaven and earth, your body and soul are in harmony with the law, and your soul is almost dissolved on the spot and dissipated between heaven and earth!"
After hearing this, Zhao Shu pondered for a long time. He looked around and saw that the energy inside and outside the altar had calmed down as usual. The candles on the table in front of him were all burned out. Most of the spells he had prepared in advance were used up, but he did not perform any spells.
impression.
"Being in the same spirit as the sky, without thoughts or worries, all gods will follow you." Zhao Shu murmured: "This is what the praise officer is pursuing, but I didn't expect that I could actually seek to prove this realm."
Lingxiao retorted: "This is just a method of corpse dismemberment, and it is even worse than corpse dismemberment! Dismemberment can still be used to condense the soul, or it can be an underground master who controls a side of the netherworld. After accumulating merits and deeds, it can still return to its physical form."
, flesh and blood are reborn. And if you hadn’t stopped just now, your soul and body would have melted away on their own, dissipating to nothing!”
"The Praise Officer is not a cultivator, and what he seeks is not immortality." Zhao Shu had no choice but to respond.
"How did you wake up?" Lingxiao asked: "I summoned my soul several times, but you didn't respond at all."
Zhao Shu had no choice but to say: "I saw my grandfather in a trance, as well as the tribute officials of the Tianxia Dynasty. My grandfather said that the emperor's sky was falling, the rules and regulations were broken, and he wanted to mend the sky with his own body, and then they all disappeared."
"That's it." Lingxiao said after a long silence.
"Do you know what's going on?" Zhao Shu was puzzled.
Lingxiao did not answer in a hurry, but asked: "Tell me first, where does the soul of Zan Li go after he dies?"
"The soul returns to heaven and the soul returns to earth, and the same is true for the world." Zhao Shu said: "The lingering spirit just shows that there is evil. We should perform refining rituals to let the soul return to heaven and stop the evil ghosts from causing trouble."
"That's it?" Lingxiao's tone was unexpected.
"Do you think anyone can die a worthy death, be magnanimous and clear, not be restrained by evil spirits, and not indulge in attachment?" Zhao Shu sighed: "Today's world is full of people and ghosts, which in the eyes of the praise officer is completely ridiculous!"
"I'm afraid that the ceremonial officers of the past dynasties were not restrained by evil spirits, but were restrained by the laws." Lingxiao said: "Based on what you just said, I guess that the souls of the celebratory officers of the past dynasties were used to maintain the laws and regulations."
Zhao Shu was speechless for a moment, and Lingxiao continued: "No wonder the gods of the Southern Lands summoned the star, and you were able to send it back with ease. The praise officers of the past generations used their souls to maintain the laws and regulations, but you ascended the altar to practice Dharma, which deeply
According to the law, the power of creation of heaven and earth is in our hands, and even the falling stars cannot do anything to you."
"Falling star?" Zhao Shu couldn't believe it. He raised his head and looked into the distance, only to find that the southern half of the sky was stained with a strange blood red, and the high-altitude clouds seemed to be impacted by something, forming a huge ring-shaped hole. Such a sight had never been seen before.
"I went to the altar to practice Dharma just to control the evil spirit of the plague. How could something like this happen?!" Zhao Shu was very shocked. No matter what era it was placed in, the falling star was a huge disaster that could shake the world.
Did you resolve it unknowingly?
Zhao Shu knew very well that he did not have this ability, and his magical power was supposedly far from the level of mediating between nature and the ultimate yin and yang.
But then I thought about it, how about the ceremonial officers not forcing themselves to perform rituals alone. The celebratory officers of the Tianxia Dynasty often worked together to set up mandalas. Zhao Shu had previously set up many mandalas in several counties in the south, and also relied on Liang Tao.
The true form of the talismans and seals sent to various places almost exhausted the energy of the world.
There are few people in the world who can compete with such incomparable power, so in the Tianxia Dynasty, masters of immortality, great demons, and evil spirits did not dare to cause trouble.
Zhao Shu had only seen similar descriptions in previous books, but after experiencing it himself, he understood that this kind of power was by no means a simple ritual.
As Lingxiao said, Zhao Shui unintentionally entered into the rules and regulations set by the praise officials of the past dynasties. However, the price was probably that Zhao Shui's own soul was scattered on the altar, and together with the predecessors of the past generations, he used his soul to maintain the rules and regulations.
.
But why did his grandfather Zhao Wei suddenly appear at this moment? His actions seemed to prevent Zhao Shu from dissolving his soul. What is the meaning of the theory of mending the sky? Many confusions were difficult to solve for a while.
Before Zhao Shui could figure it out, the cirrus cloud jade pendant suddenly sensed and flew away on its own. Apparently Liang Tao took the initiative to take back the Jiutian Yuntai after knowing that the ritual had been completed.
Zhao Shu was still reminiscing about the feeling of having the magic weapon of the Immortal Family close to him. As soon as he stepped out of the altar, all the surrounding soldiers fell to their knees.
"You..." Zhao Shu was stunned for a moment, thinking that if he really blocked a falling star, the scene would be truly shocking.
"Get up." Zhao Shu motioned for everyone to get up. He didn't like people to kneel down and worship him, so he was like a deceased person, which was very unlucky.
Although the soldiers stood up, they looked at Zhao Shu with awe.
"How many days have I been on the altar?" Zhao Shu asked.
He Dangguan said: "No more, no less, exactly three days."
"Calling everyone to come to the palace to discuss matters." Zhao Shu said as he walked: "Is there any urgent military situation in the past few days?"
The soldiers following Zhao Shu looked at each other in confusion, thinking that the most important thing in their minds was that you, Lord Zhenming, would throw back a bolide with just a wave of your hand.
"Yesterday, General Wei sent an urgent document, inquiring about the falling star, and that he would continue to send more troops to the front. We dare not reply without authorization." Captain Chen stepped forward and said.
Zhao Shu took the document, glanced at it quickly, and asked, "Have any enemy troops been near Jianjia Pass in the past few days?"
"None of the sentinels and scouts found any enemy troops."
Zhao Shu nodded, and as soon as he sat down after returning to the courtyard, Ding Muqiu arrived in a hurry, followed by a group of monks from the palace. He came up and said: "Hou Zhenming, you have done a great job this time! When the star returns, I
See how arrogant the barbarians from Jiuli Kingdom are now?"
The Mingxia Hall disciples who were accompanying him tugged on Ding Muqiu's sleeves, fearing that the young lady's inappropriate words would anger Zhao Shu.
When everyone was at Jianjia Pass, they almost fell into despair when they saw a star flying from the sky in the south. Even the monks from various monasteries were still powerless in the face of the star falling from the sky.
But Zhao Shui was on the Dharma altar at that time, chanting mantras and making steps, and actually fixed the star in the air. Then he raised his hand and pointed, and the star came back. After a while, the sky was south.
In Dachi, even Jianjia Pass felt the earth shake.
Listening to what everyone said to each other, Zhao Shu roughly pieced together his words and deeds on the altar. However, he was completely unaware of these experiences and could only pretend to be normal.
Zhao Shu was actually a little scared at the moment. If he really lost his soul on the altar, he didn't know what would happen next.
"Okay, be quiet for now." Zhao Shu raised his hand slightly, and no one in the hall said anything at once, thinking that he had indeed achieved great authority by trying to stop Buxing.
"First, General Wei ordered more troops." Zhao Shu shook the document in his hand: "Under the current situation, the Jiuli Kingdom may not retreat immediately. I am even more worried that they will fight with all their might and must completely suppress the enemy's arrogance!
"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall, especially the captains and officers, showed excitement. Now no one knows that if the star returns, Jiuli Kingdom will definitely suffer heavy losses, and the morale of the army may have collapsed. Otherwise, General Wei will be cautious.
, why would you order more troops at this moment?
The war was difficult before, but it is different now. It is time to take advantage of this situation to advance vigorously and expand the territory. If we continue to stay at Jianjia Pass, won't we miss a great opportunity to seek military glory?
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Zhao Shu added: "In addition, we should also check whether the plague is still spreading everywhere. Who is willing to go there?"
"I will handle this matter." Xu Zhouzi took the initiative and said, "The disciples of Jiangzhen Hall are currently in various places. I will contact them."
"Then it will be hard work for Xu Zhouzi to take the first place." Zhao Shu stood up and saluted. This matter was cumbersome and time-consuming, and it was not as eye-catching as military achievements. He immediately added: "The success of this practice to control the plague is not the result of Zhao Shu alone.
It’s all thanks to the great help from everyone in Jiangzhen Hall! I will write this down in the credit book.”
Xu Zhouzi didn't understand, so he nodded happily and said, "Okay, as for the battle on the front line, I would like to ask Marquis Zhenming to worry more about it."
"Don't dare."
After sitting down again and facing everyone's excited gazes, Zhao Shu immediately ordered the dispatch of three more battalions of soldiers and horses to rush to the front line, and asked Ding Muqiu and many other monks from the temple to rush to help.
"Marquis Zhenming, don't you plan to go together?" Ding Muqiu asked with a smile.
"I was ordered to guard Jianjia Pass, so naturally I shouldn't leave my post without permission." How could Zhao Shu not understand that General Wei's order was to let everyone in the rear take credit, but based on what he had done, there was really no need to compete with others for credit now.
, let’s give in.
Standing on the city tower, Zhao Shu watched the army go away. Looking at the red light in the distance that was more brilliant than the sunset, he couldn't help but sigh. How on earth did he rebel against the Buxing star?
"Why is Zhao Changshi sighing?" Zhang Liwei asked carefully. Now he looked at the monk with great admiration in his heart.
"It's nothing." Zhao Shu was a little helpless. Nowadays, almost no one could explain his doubts. They were as close as a Lingxiao in private, and they couldn't empathize with him and experience the power of the ritual.
"I didn't let you go to the front line to fight for military glory. You won't blame me, right?" Now the soldiers from Qiaozhang Village have basically become Zhao Miao's own soldiers, but for this reason they stayed in Jianjia Pass.
Zhang Liwei said: "Zhao Changshi is joking. We will benefit a lot from being able to accompany you."
Although these soldiers were all born in Zhangcun Township, Zhao Shui would occasionally teach some rough Qi-refining skills, and He Dangguan would teach them swordsmanship in his spare time. What's more, following Zhao Shui, there was indeed
Rong Yan.
"The war should be over soon." Zhao Shu looked at the southern sky and asked casually: "What are your plans after that? Are you going to follow Chiyundu?"
Zhang Liwei smiled and said: "If Zhao Changshi wants to join Chiyundu, I can recommend him on his behalf."
When Zhao Shu heard this, he just smiled and shook his head.
…
"Lost, lost..."
Jiuli Camp was shrouded in an atmosphere of despair. At this moment, the morale was bleak, and there was a sense of decadence in the army from top to bottom. Occasionally, there were a few sounds of whipping and cursing, and it was the generals who were beating deserters.
"Lord Wu Zhen." A soldier hurriedly entered the account: "Jinxidong abandoned the stronghold and fled at night!"
When Wu Zhen heard this, he was startled at first, and then he held his forehead and sighed: "I understand...you all should stand down."
The rest of the people in the tent left one after another, and some people signaled to each other with their eyes, clearly thinking of escaping the camp.
Just when Wu Zhen was thinking hard alone, several figures walked into the tent. He was extremely upset. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a tall and thin man in front of him. The man was wearing a raincoat, and the right side of his body seemed to be slightly fat, but he saw
It's not real, there's just a piece of weird flesh and blood clinging to the neck, pulsing faintly.
"Wuluo? And you..." Wu Zhen hurriedly asked: "How is the condition of the nine gods?"
The tall and thin man who was called Wu Luo said: "King Chiwen has fallen, Hechize has been completely destroyed, Wu Li, Wu Xie, and Wu Da are no longer alive."
Wu Zhen took half a step back as if he was out of strength. He saw Wu Luo's body trembling inexplicably under the raincoat. The other ten witches were also hiding their faces. He was surprised and asked: "What happened to you? Are you injured too?"
Wu Luo said: "The power of the falling star to the ground was astonishing. Not only the Hechi Lake, but also the nearby Baidan Mountain and Luoti Forest, were all turned into scorched earth. Lord Swallowing Rock fell into a deep sleep, and King Kuizu was severely injured and had to rely on his body to stay alive.
.”
After saying that, Wu Luo stretched out his right hand. Now it was no longer a living arm, but a ball of ugly flesh and blood that was constantly squirming. A huge eye turned to look at it, making people frightened.
"King Kuizu, actually..." Wu Zhen was horrified, and then asked: "Why do you still come here in your current situation?"
"Have you forgotten the great cause of the ten witches of Fengju?" Wu Luo said: "The time when the Lord Youzhu will come to heaven is coming."
Wu Zhen raised his hand and gestured to the outside of the tent: "Look, can we continue to attack like this? People are fleeing the camp every day, and the entire tribe leaves together!"
"There is no need for these mortal soldiers and horses." Wu Luo said: "There are only seven of us, and we will go directly to Jiao Hui Cave."
Wu Zhen looked stunned, and then retorted: "Without the cover of a large army, just a few of us went straight into the Horned Snake Cave alone? Are you crazy?"
"Wuzhen, you are also panicking. After so many years of accumulation, you shouldn't be like this." Wu Luo said: "The Great God Ye Xiao has found out. Now all the troops in Jianjia Pass have been transferred, and almost all the monks have been sent to the front line.
At this moment, the defense in the Jiaohao Cave area is at its weakest."
Wu Zhen was overjoyed at first, then shook his head: "No, what about Zhao Shu? And where about that Liang Guoshi? Just the seven of us may not be their opponent!"
Wu Luo stretched out his right arm with squirming flesh: "Liang Tao is not invincible, and Zhao Shui only relies on rituals and rituals. His depth has been seen through by King Kuizu. Yu Ze, the praise officer of Tianxia Dynasty, was killed by Zhao Shui in one fell swoop.
Exhausted."
"Are you sure?!" When Wu Zhen heard the news, his heart was filled with excitement.
Wu Luo is confident: "The Lord Youzhu has made various arrangements. We must do everything we can to achieve the supreme cause!"