The chariot entered Laoye Mountain. This rocky mountain with mixed colors on the outside has no vegetation at all. There are countless holes inside the mountain. If you listen carefully, you can hear a buzzing sound, as if there are countless insects burrowing into your ears.
It's chilling.
"It's more like a nest than an altar." As the goddess sneered in her heart, the chariot arrived in an empty palace room and used hundreds of luminous rhinos instead of candles to illuminate every corner.
I saw a man wearing a white robe, with his face covered, only a pair of pitch-black eyes exposed, sitting on a low chair. He looked like a nobleman, but in the eyes of the goddess, he was just pretending to support the scene.
"Should I call you Master Tianlong, or should I call you Barefoot Golden Back?" The goddess walked out of the chariot with a look of contempt on her face.
"Goddess Yongcui came in person, why?" Mr. Tianlong didn't say anything, but the voice he made under the mask was not like ordinary people, and was mixed with a hint of movement.
"You should know that Jiuli Country is at war with Youxiong Country at the moment, right?" The goddess asked: "Out of respect, we don't need you to go to the front line to personally take risks, but the military supplies that should be transported to the front line, especially Lingyan Essence
But being swallowed up by you, what does that mean?"
"That was originally something that belonged to me." Master Tianlong's tone did not fluctuate, and there was no emotion, anger, sorrow or joy: "The Lord Swallowing Rock was seriously injured by Bixing and fell into a deep sleep. It was I who took in his descendant of Yanhu, and Yanhu produced
The spirit rock marrow that comes out will naturally belong to me."
"That was not the agreement at the beginning." The goddess frowned and said, the star fell, more than half of the nine gods were killed or injured, and all the ten witches of Fengju were destroyed, which also caused them to lose the key help to interfere in the world.
The so-called rock-swallowing master is originally an ancient alien beast born in the south. Its appearance is half like a pig and half like a rhinoceros. The descendants of the ethnic group are called rock swallowers. They can swallow rocks, gold and iron. The feces they excrete
It is not an extraordinary object, but closer to the treasures of heaven and earth. It is generally called the spirit rock marrow. In addition to being used to sharpen weapons and have miraculous effects in repairing armor, it can also be crushed and used as medicine. It can be used to make ordinary soldiers as strong as rocks.
Truly invulnerable.
Although the spirit rock marrow is rare, if used properly, it can play a corresponding role on the battlefield, just like the dragon blood fat controlled by Shengsi Valley.
"The battlefield ahead is full of fighting every day, and the soldiers are in urgent need of spiritual rock marrow to protect their lives. If you monopolize these critical supplies and cause the front line to be in emergency, it will be a great sin!" The goddess was not polite anymore, and reprimanded her face to face: "Me too
No matter what personal relationship you had with Lord Swallowing Rock in the past, if you don’t hand over the spiritual rock marrow as soon as possible, I will arrange for people to go to nearby villages to take care of those rock ducks on your behalf!”
Master Tianlong said: "You are invading my territory."
"Territory?" The goddess laughed out loud: "You have to understand one thing. Now the entire Southern Territory is the territory of Jiuli Kingdom. If it weren't for your past achievements, how could we allow you to control the surrounding territories alone?
"
"Goddess Yongcui, do you want to be my enemy?" Master Tianlong's tone was calm, making it impossible to guess whether he was calm or gloomy.
"Before this, how many times have I sent people to show my kindness?" The goddess snorted coldly: "Don't forget, during the Tianxia Dynasty, it was our Yongcui Temple who sent a message in advance, asking you to hibernate temporarily and not to praise the officials of the Tianxia Dynasty.
Only by fighting head-on can you save your lives.
Now it is our Yongcui Temple and Shengsi Valley who will hold back the army of the Bear Kingdom in the north, so that you can live happily in the south. But now you are asked to donate a batch of spiritual materials, but you are prevaricating and evading in every possible way, and you even think you are right!"
Master Tianlong said slowly: "My years in this land were long before the founding of the Tianxia Dynasty, let alone the Jiuli Kingdom. Countless creatures relied on me for their survival and death, instead of relying on you."
The goddess couldn't help laughing and said: "Aren't you just huddled in a remote corner and enjoying yourself? How long do you think this kind of good life will last? If the frontline army is defeated and the entire southern territory is annexed by the Bear Country, you will immediately be regarded as a monster.
Behead!
Seeing that you don't have enough information, let me tell you one thing. Zhao Shu, who made the Buxing return in the first place, is now in the army of the Xiong Kingdom. You must still remember what his distant ancestor Zhao Daoxiang did in the southern land.
"
Master Tianlong remained silent, and the goddess continued: "You demon gods are incapable of doing anything after all. I didn't kill you all at the beginning because I thought you were still useful, so I gave you a chance to survive. Otherwise, Li Chun and I could take advantage of you."
Strike when you are weak."
"You came here with great fanfare this time. You had discussed with the others before that you would not only want the spirit rock marrow." Mr. Tianlong seemed to relax slightly.
"It's still related to Zhao Mi." The goddess paced back and forth and said, "Li Chun was on the front line and discovered that the Xiong Kingdom was arranging a mandala. He must be trying to reproduce Zhao Mi's actions. We alone can't accomplish this. You guys
We must block Zhao Shu when he opens the altar."
"This is very dangerous." Master Tianlong did not agree immediately.
"What? Are you finally scared?" The goddess said mercilessly: "This is not a request, but an order! If you want to protect your current territory and believers, then obediently serve Jiuli Kingdom!"
"No, this is not enough." Master Tianlong seemed dissatisfied.
"Want to bargain?" the goddess said clearly.
Master Tianlong said bluntly: "I want you to restore human blood sacrifice."
The expression of the goddess was stern. Since the marriage between Shengsi Valley and Yongcui Temple, Li Chun took the opportunity to issue many decrees in an attempt to rectify the situation where demon gods were worshiped everywhere in Jiuli Kingdom. One of them was to prohibit human blood sacrifices.
The prerequisite for this decree to be promulgated is that after the fall of the Buxing Star, the Southern Earth Demon God's vitality was severely damaged and was not strong enough to disobey. The defeat in the war with the Huaxu Kingdom also caused many tribes to undergo drastic changes, and many tribes complied with the decree.
And escape from the control of demon gods in disguise.
Anyone can see that the power of the Nantu Demon God is no longer what it used to be. And without faith and will to nourish the soul, the Demon God cannot even recover quickly from the injuries suffered in the past. With such advances and retreats, the goddess of Yongcui Temple can now show her dignity.
He scolds demon gods like Mr. Tianlong like a monarch to his subordinates.
However, the goddess herself also knows that although a decree has been issued prohibiting human blood sacrifice, some remote tribes still maintain the old customs. In places that are difficult to reach in the Shengsi Valley and Yongcui Temple, repeated efforts to rectify the problems have not been successful.
"Don't think I don't know. There are still human blood sacrifices in Laoye Mountain twice a year during the big sacrifices." The goddess said, "As for the more remote villages and tribes, if there are not enough offerings, they will use living people or even babies to satisfy you.
.We didn’t pursue it before, so don’t push it too far!”
"It's you who are pushing your limits." Mr. Tianlong's tone was still calm: "Since you are here, let's make a sacrifice today. As a great wizard, you must attend in person to show your sincerity. After the sacrifice, I will offer the spiritual rock.
marrow."
The goddess' expression was slightly cold, and she was secretly annoyed. Before, she could argue that the place was remote and difficult to govern, but once she personally participated in the blood sacrifice, it would be difficult for the law to restrain these demon gods in the future.
In fact, Li Chun and the goddess don't care much about human blood sacrifice. They are already aware of these things. Many monks who escaped from the Central Plains and came to Jiuli Kingdom also used corpses to perform evil spells, but at least they would not make it public, and they could still maintain it.
Distinguish faces.
However, thinking about the increasingly anxious battle situation on the front line, if this battle cannot be won, there is no need to talk about the future. As long as the attack of the Bear Kingdom is repelled this time, it will not be too late to slowly liquidate these demon gods in the future!
"Okay, I promise you, but only this time!" The goddess thought deeply and could only agree temporarily.
…
Zhao Shu looked at the Tianxia Tongbao in his hand, which he had just earned from selling medicinal materials. Even though the market in Laoye Mountain is remote, it still retains some relics of the Tianxia Dynasty. In addition to the simplest bartering, the local people
For items, copper coins cast by the Xia Dynasty will still be used, even though the people here may not fully understand the meaning behind these coins.
"How's it going? Have you found out how to get back to Wuyangzhai?" Yanqiu also arrived carrying a bunch of things.
Zhao Shu nodded: "I already know. I will leave later."
"Are you leaving now?" Yanqiu asked: "I just heard that the great wizard Zhu is going to attend the sacrifice. Why don't you come and see?"
"Sacrifice?" Zhao Shu asked: "Isn't Laoye Mountain offering sacrifices twice a year? Isn't it the time yet?"
"It's probably because the great witch Zhu came in person." Yanqiu said with some excitement: "And after every sacrifice, a grand feast will be held outside Laoye Mountain. Why don't you come with us?"
Zhao Shu did not refuse. After waiting for a while, the altar outside Laoye Mountain was decorated. The great shamans under Master Tianlong came out one after another. The goddess Yongcui watched the ceremony. Although she looked like a young girl, her demeanor was noble and extraordinary.
The great wizard made an announcement on the altar, which was nothing more than words of praise. Finally, he said that he would select the believers present to go to the altar, participate in the sacrifice, and receive the grace of God.
As soon as these words came out, the crowd immediately cheered and thundered. Zhao Shu hid in the crowd, but he vaguely sensed a hint of danger.
Then the great wizard on the altar grabbed a handful of stones from the clay pot and threw them into the sky. The colorful light from Laoye Mountain behind him shone brightly, and the stones were covered with a bright color and scattered among the crowd.
Everyone rushed to grab it, and Yan Qiu was no exception. Zhao Shu wanted to dissuade him, but he saw Yan Qiu firmly grasping a stone, and his body glowed with spiritual light.
At this time, I heard the great witch say: "Whoever catches the sacred stone, please go to the altar and receive the divine grace."
After hearing this, more than a dozen believers, including Yanqiu, who were glowing with colorful auras, walked up to the altar. Each of them had expressions of joy and excitement on their faces, looking forward to what would happen next.
The great witch wearing a bone mask on the altar looked back at the Goddess Yongcui, who nodded slightly. After getting permission, the great witch raised his hand and dozens of strong guards quickly rushed to the altar and gathered the more than ten believers.
Take it off and drag it to the stone platform covered with dried blood.
"Master Tianlong said that he will take you to a prosperous and prosperous paradise, and you will never have to suffer from illness again." The bone-faced wizard said in a serious tone with a bit of fanaticism: "Come on! The door to the paradise is open to you and others!"
After saying this, Yan Qiu was the first to be pushed onto the stone platform. When he saw the strong man next to him pulling out a sharp knife, no matter how stupid he was, he finally understood his situation at this moment. He did not expect that receiving divine grace was actually a living sacrifice.
Taste.
"No, no! I don't want-" Yan Qiu struggled and shouted, but the strong man on either side was so powerful that a slap hit him so hard that stars appeared in his eyes and he was speechless.
Seeing Yanqiu's clothes being pulled off, a sharp knife pressed against his heart, and just as he was about to draw blood, a wooden stick flew out of the air, like a spear, and directly penetrated the strong man holding the knife.
Such an unexpected change caused the crowd to burst into screams. Seeing this, the bone-faced wizard was furious and shouted: "Who?! Dare to destroy the sacrifice?"
Zhao Shu sighed silently, jumped down to the altar, pulled out the wooden stick, and threw the strong man's body away at will.
"Since he is a god, he does not think about blessing all people and benefiting the people, but he does harm and enjoys blood sacrifice." Zhao Miao stood up with a staff: "This is not worthy of being a god, he is just a demon."
"Come here! Capture this villain who offended Lord Tianlong!" the bone-faced wizard shouted sternly.
At this time, the strong men on the left and right rushed out together. Zhao Shu didn't even look at it. The wooden staff flew away from his hand and whirled around, beating each and every one of these strong men until their heads were bleeding, their hands and feet were broken, and then he seemed to be cleaning
Like dust, they were all thrown away, shocking the people below the altar to scream and run away.
"Unbridled!" The bone-faced wizard opened his arms and was about to cast a spell. Unexpectedly, the wooden staff spun backwards and smashed his head into pieces. The red and white filth spilled out and poured onto the altar.
"Such living sacrifices are probably more pleasing to Master Tianlong, so there is no need to thank him." Before Zhao Shui could finish his words, the wooden stick whirled to block several emerald green arrows.
"Oh, Goddess Yongcui is not willing to be lonely anymore?" Zhao Shu turned his head and glanced sideways, and saw Goddess Yongcui witches on the left and right were urging spells, with a defensive look on her face.
"Who are you?" Goddess Yongcui was not frightened by the sudden change: "Looking at your ability, it is obvious that you are a cultivator of immortality with magical power. Could it be that you are a member of the Shangjing Sect of the Xiong Kingdom?"
"What do you think?" Zhao Shu did not answer directly.
"As a careful spy, is it inappropriate to take risks?" Goddess Yongcui stood with her arms folded, looking calm: "You guys from the Shangjing Sect are very cunning, and you have discovered trends several times, but in the end, you just escaped capture. It's just like you.
, all the way to the depths of the southern soil, it is really rare to see him. Which one of the four immortals is your master?"
"What? Does Goddess Yongcui have any plans for me?" Zhao Shu asked.
Goddess Yongcui smiled, but her eyes looked like she was looking at another dead person: "After cutting off your head, you have to know who to give it to."
Zhao Shu raised his eyebrows slightly, then raised his eyes and looked at Laoye Mountain: "Where is Master Tianlong? Why don't you show up? I just killed his witch priest."
"What? Do you think your current situation is not dangerous enough?" Goddess Yongcui laughed out loud: "People who are cultivating immortals like you always have a sense of arrogance in your bones, thinking that there is nowhere to go in the sky and on the earth, and you dare to brave any dangerous situation.
.I want to see what your expression will be like when you are about to die."
Zhao Shu curled his lips and looked at the Goddess Yongcui again: "I originally thought that a shaman priest like you who interprets omens and protects the sacred tree should be a person with a peaceful mind and love all living beings. But you are really...