Originally, the Heavenly Dao oath usually only has a few dozen words, or even a few hundred words. As long as the Heavenly Dao is sensitive to it, it will be taken care of.
But when Li Ping'an ordered people to bring up a blank stone tablet and a roll of three-inch-thick cloth, the old dragons of the Dragon Clan almost couldn't hold their nerve.
Tens of thousands of words of an oath to heaven!
Does this mean that the details and duration of the dragon reproduction ceremony are fixed for them?
Ying Long's handsome face looked up at Li Ping'an with a dumbfounded expression.
Before Ying Long could speak, a warning came from outside the cabin hall:
"Your Majesty! General Dapeng asks for an audience!"
"The roc is back?"
Li Ping'an sat upright, serious, with a gentle smile in his clear eyes, as if he was saying what Long said...
'How could I cheat the Dragon Clan?'
The dragons have already noticed the auras of Kong Xuan and Dapeng.
Ying Long's eyes were extremely complicated for a moment, and he stared at Li Ping'an closely. Li Ping'an looked at him with a smile and said slowly:
"Let Dapeng take his brother to wait in the side hall. In this battle of Xuandu City, the Feng Clan comes to help. On behalf of all the spirits of the world, I will give you a banquet to thank you."
Ying Long breathed a sigh of relief.
If Kong Xuan and Dapengniao entered the main hall directly today, they would probably not be able to talk about many things that could be discussed.
Li Pingan also knows how to apply pressure.
These two sons of Shi Feng only need to show up, and there is no need to meet the dragon clan directly.
The two Skywrath Guard commanders, Dapengniao, Kong Xuan, Li Dazhi, and Yinkui Cailin, have been busy for so long just to put some pressure on the Dragon Clan and create some constraints.
Li Ping'an smiled and said: "Don't you guys take a look at the contents of this covenant? Since we are here to discuss it today, some of its contents are certainly negotiable."
"yes."
Ao Guang, the leader of the Dragon Clan, had seen the big scene and said slowly:
"Let us take a closer look at the content of this covenant."
So, the six most powerful dragons from the dragon clan gathered together and slowly spread out the cloth.
The content written on the cloth made them secretly relieved.
Nowadays, the dragon clan has lost the Dragon Ancient World and is eager to return to the main world to settle down. The main world is now the basic base of the human race, and the human race is very excited about this.
No matter where this excitement comes from;
Now the dragon clan can only think of ways to calm the anger of the human race and make the human race believe that they are a friendly clan and will not have any conflict with the human race.
In other words, they don't have much room for bargaining.
These old dragons had communicated and discussed before they came. They originally thought that if Heavenly Court took advantage of the situation, it would definitely attack the Dragon Clan from three aspects.
One is the treasure hidden by the Dragon Clan.
That is the legacy of most of the ancient times, and it is also something that is missing in heaven.
The second is the Sea Clan controlled by the Dragon Clan.
Although the Sea Tribe is only a small and weak tribe compared to the Human Tribe, they are proficient in water warfare and are helpful in managing the water system between heaven and earth. Heaven must have coveted them for a long time.
The third is the combat power of the Dragon Clan itself.
This needs no introduction.
Although it has been difficult for the dragon clan to hatch baby dragons since ancient times, any existing dragon clan can be a master of the Taiyi Realm.
For the human race, the dragon race is the best high-end combat power supplement.
Therefore, the Dragon Clan expected that Li Ping'an would make a big deal out of these three aspects, and the Dragon Clan was also ready to bankrupt the family and let some dragons work as cattle and horses for the Heavenly Court.
But they never expected it...
Several aspects written on this cloth turned out to be...
Covenant of equality.
Ying Long and Ao Guang looked at each other with a little doubt in their eyes.
Emperor Li Tian and Emperor Xuanyuan went to such great lengths to invite the only two great masters of the Feng Clan just to force them to sign this 'equality covenant'?
The old dragons were very confused about this.
There are six major clauses and thirty smaller clauses in this covenant. Each clause is not too harsh and is even quite profitable for the Dragon Clan.
In order to prevent being tricked by Li Ping'an, Liulong read it carefully one by one.
The first article of the covenant determines the relationship between heaven and the Dragon Clan. The Dragon Clan is loyal to the Heavenly Court and obeys the will of the Heavenly Emperor. At the same time, it is also subject to the jurisdiction of the authority departments of the Heavenly Court.
There are also examples in the covenant.
For example, if the Dragon Clan manages a lake or well from the Heavenly Court in the future, it will need to report and report to the yamen in the Heavenly Court that is responsible for the water area. The Dragon Clan who manages this water area will receive the Immortal Official position in the Heavenly Court.
Here, the Heavenly Court gave some concessions to the Dragon Clan - Heavenly Court gave a fixed quota of immortal positions, and the specific appointments were finalized internally by the Dragon Clan, and then the Dragon Clan reported it to the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Court has also imposed restrictions - the Heavenly Court will have various supervision and assessment measures for the Dragon Clan ministers who serve in the Heavenly Court. Those who fail the assessment will be banned, and the Dragon Clan themselves will conduct the next round of candidate selection.
In the eyes of the Dragon Clan, this is already very relaxed.
They can even choose some of the dragon sons and dragon girls that will be hatched in the future to go to heaven to earn merit.
How could they refuse this good thing?
The second article of the covenant is to determine the living area of the dragon clan between heaven and earth.
Through this article, the Heavenly Court assigned the vast waters of the four seas that now dominate the heaven and earth to the Dragon Clan, who managed the waters and trained the navy.
Similarly, this article actually contains many conditions, mainly surrounding the relationship between the Dragon Clan and the Sea Clan.
From now on, the Dragon Clan will be ordered by the Emperor of Heaven to take charge of the world, lead the Sea Clan, and protect the stable development of the world. The Sea Clan is not only a people under the rule of the Dragon Clan, but also a member of the hundreds of races under the direct control of Heaven. The Sea Clan will be given
You have the right to appeal to the Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Court will also reserve some immortal positions for the Hai Clan.
The Dragon Clan must not oppress the Sea Clan, and the Dragon Clan must allow at least 80% of the Sea Clan to develop independently.
The Dragon Clan provides shelter to the Sea Clan and can voluntarily recruit soldiers from the Sea Clan.
etc.
It is equivalent to giving the Hai Clan a 'political status' similar to that of all the spirits in the wild.
The third article of the covenant is military related.
The sailors trained by the Dragon Clan in the four seas must obey the orders of the Heavenly Court, including the marshals divided within the Dragon Clan, who must also be directly appointed by the Heavenly Court.
The soldiers of the four seas enjoy the Tier 2 Heavenly Soldiers establishment of the Heavenly Court. The offerings of the soldiers of the four seas enjoy the uniform standards of the Heavenly Court, but are provided by the Dragon Clan.
If any general of the Dragon Clan resists the decree, the Dragon Clan must bring the general's head to heaven to confess his guilt.
In this covenant, what makes the Dragon Clan a little wary is the crime of 'resisting and disobeying the decree'.
This crime is very vague. Whether it counts as disobedience or disrespect depends entirely on the decision of the Emperor of Heaven...
But compared to other clauses and the benefits offered by Heavenly Court, it is reasonable for the Dragon Clan to be subject to such restrictions. Ao Guang, Ying Long, and the other elders simply discussed it through voice and nodded in agreement.
Article 4 is about taxes.
The Dragon Clan controls the land of the four seas and needs to pay a certain tax to the Heavenly Court every three years. The tax is 70% of the tax collected by the Dragon Clan from the Sea Clan.
True Heaven takes 70%.
The Dragon Clan had the least objection to this. They took the initiative to say that they would directly pay taxes for the next 10,000 years, based on the number in the top grid.
Articles 5 and 6 both revolve around the relationship between the human race and the dragon race.
The most controversial thing here is Article 5.
The subjects of Article 5 of the Covenant are mortals.
The Dragon Clan is not allowed to harm a mortal. If the Dragon Clan and members of the Dragon Clan's subordinate forces hurt a mortal, the person who kills will die and the person who injures will be punished.
Article 6 of the covenant is not bad, the subject is the Qi Refiner.
Dragons and Qi Refiners coexist peacefully. If conflicts arise, they will be judged by the God of Justice in Heaven, and responsibilities will be divided according to the merits.
After seeing these two items, Ao Guang was silent for a long time, and finally bowed to Li Ping'an and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, mortals are weak and do not know the fate of the world. If any mortal is arrogant and insults our Dragon Clan, can the Dragon Clan punish him?"
Li Ping'an said: "This matter should be considered on a case-by-case basis."
"How to judge the situation?"
"If a mortal insults a dragon who serves in the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court will send heavenly soldiers to capture the mortal, and he will be held responsible and adjudicated, including but not limited to depriving the other person of the right to go to heaven after death."
Li Pingan said slowly:
"If a mortal insults a dragon who is not an official of the Heavenly Court, the dragon must come to the Heavenly Court or the nearest Heavenly Court office to file a complaint, and the Heavenly Court will mediate through civil mediation.
"In short, on this issue, Heavenly Court will respect the reputation and status of the Dragon Clan as a powerful ancient clan.
"But dragons must never lynch mortals.
"In the future, there will be many pairs of eyes staring at the Dragon Clan, waiting for the Dragon Clan to make mistakes."
Ao Guang nodded slowly, thinking deeply in his heart.
He suddenly discovered...
He has been mixed up from ancient times to the present, from following the ancestral dragon to fighting the innate gods and demons, fighting against the Phoenix Clan, to now being in charge of all affairs of the Dragon Clan, he can be said to have extraordinary experience.
But the rules set by heaven and these concepts stated...
Ao Guang has never seen it before.
Ao Guang recalled the scene in ancient times when he had contact with Emperor Jun. The two parties were talking about how to cut the cake and divide the power.
In the end, the conversation collapsed because Emperor Jun was greedy. He not only wanted the treasures in the hands of the Dragon Clan and the Sea Clan, but also wanted the Dragon Clan to kneel before him.
And now...
'The Dragon Clan should become a part of heaven and earth. Heaven will treat the Dragon Clan as equals. The Dragon Clan cannot have special privileges, and Heaven will not let the Dragon Clan suffer humiliation.'
Ao Guang cupped his hands and bowed: "I obey your orders! If there is any opposition within our Dragon Clan, I will resolve it myself!"
Li Pingan nodded with a smile.
He didn't know the meaning of Ao Guang's words.
At that moment, Ao Guang, Ying Long and the others returned to the Dragon Clan with the covenant to discuss. Li Ping'an had a brief meeting with the immortals and then went to entertain Kong Xuan.
Put aside these serious matters;
Kong Xuan's five-color divine light can bring out some pure innate five-element energy, which makes Li Ping'an coveted.
For his eighth and ninth spiritual transformation, he also relied on this Phoenix Clan boss.
Li Ping'an now has a profound understanding - operating power is as important as improving one's own strength.
In the side hall, Kong Xuan looked at the table full of fine wine and delicacies with a dark face, as if he was a bit bored and refused to move his chopsticks.
The female Ba and Gui Lingling who were sitting at the same table, however, didn't care about anything and ate quite happily.
Li Ping'an smiled and said: "Is the food not to your liking, fellow Taoist?"
The smile on Kong Xuan's lips was slightly sarcastic: "I haven't congratulated His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven for conquering the Dragon Clan."
The Dapeng bird on the side was about to defend Heavenly Court, but was stopped by Li Ping'an's gesture.
Li Ping'an picked up the wine pot, filled the wine bottle for Kong Xuan, and sighed slightly.
"You have also seen the content of the covenant, fellow Taoist. This is actually a concession I made on my own initiative after thinking about it for a long time.
"I have also considered using shackles to trap the dragons, so that they can only work for heaven in the future. If they make any minor mistakes, they will be stripped of their skin and cramps, so as to gradually tame the dragons.
"But what can that do? How can the Dragon Clan really return home?"
Kong Xuan laughed sarcastically: "His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven is truly merciful. Now the Dragon Clan has shown its heart to you. Later, as long as you have enough merit and the dragon eggs hatch smoothly, the Dragon Clan will regard you and Heaven as great benefactors."
Then, Kong Xuan sighed lightly, his eyes filled with sadness.
He whispered: "This covenant not only treats the Dragon Clan as equals, but also restricts the Dragon Clan's behavior. It is indeed powerful."
"It's just my father's teachings. I'd like to pay a toast to my fellow Taoist."
Li Ping'an picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp. Kong Xuan raised his glass to greet him and drank generously.
Kong Xuan asked: "Your Majesty has not yet answered, why did you choose such an alliance to conquer the Dragon Clan?"
"I need the dragon clan's combat power," Li Ping'an thought for a while and did not hide it. "In other words, I need to integrate the power of as many ancient creatures as possible to deal with the challenges that will arise in the distant future. This is the long-term goal I have set now.
Target.”
Kong Xuan, Dapeng, and the female demon all looked at Li Ping'an.
Li Pingan pressed the wine bottle with his right hand, with a bit of worry in his eyes.
He said slowly:
"Everyone should know that I worshiped the third teacher, the spirit in the coffin, the transcendent one. He is waiting for the cessation of heaven and earth to take away the origin of heaven and earth.
"My fighting skills improved rapidly, and this teacher taught me for a while.
"Because of some things, this teacher wants to take me to transcendence together, and he needs me to have a certain amount of strength before the world is destroyed.
"But I don't want to just leave... This may sound a bit hypocritical, but I always feel that if I don't do something and try my best to let this world and these creatures living in the world gain a glimmer of life,
Then my coming to this world seems to have lost its greatest significance.
"I want to do something that others can't do to prove that I am unique, even if it is small, very small.
"So, to fight against the final catastrophe of the annihilation of heaven and earth, I have to make all kinds of preparations. I have to build the strongest heaven and make the way of heaven perfect as soon as possible. My own strength must also be improved, and I have to unify the world as soon as possible.
The power of the living beings causes all the power to be directed towards one place.
"In addition, I also need to clean up those powers that are too selfish, like Western religions. Can you believe that they will completely dedicate themselves in the face of the final catastrophe?
"Some of their disciples may, but their two leaders will definitely think about how to transcend themselves.
"It's difficult."
Li Ping'an looked at Kong Xuan, mostly with relief after confiding in him.
"But since we have the chance, why not give it a try?"
Kong Xuan's expression changed significantly.
"Now you should understand why I gave the Dragon Clan such good treatment," Li Pingan said in a low voice, "Everything is just to make the Dragon Clan recognize the current world. When the final disaster comes, they will be needed to protect this home.
.”
Kong Xuan nodded slowly, with a warm smile in his eyes.
"Come," Li Ping'an poured more wine for him and Dapengniao, "I respect fellow Taoist and thank you for coming to help today. Although the Feng clan is also burdened with breaking the karma of ancient times, I used the power of heaven to pollute
Dapeng, I feel guilty."
Dapeng immediately said: "Your Majesty, please do not do this, Dapeng is willing to do this!"
The corner of Kong Xuan's mouth twitched slightly: "If you lose yourself and don't know it, the way of heaven is really terrible."
"Don't say that," Li Ping'an said with a smile, "Tiandao is listening, let's go to the Sea of Chaos and say bad things about it."
"Hahaha!"
Kong Xuan smiled heartily, with even more warmth in his eyes.
After the banquet.
Kong Xuan turned into a five-color divine light and disappeared in the direction of Xuandu City.
Li Pingan breathed a sigh of relief and carefully recalled the exchange with Kong Xuan just now with his hands behind his back.
The female monk on the side asked: "Your Majesty, you just told Kong Xuan a lot of secrets."
"Ah, facing a master with this kind of personality, sincerity is the greatest surefire skill," Li Ping'an said with a smile, "The Phoenix Clan is different from the Dragon Clan. Kong Xuan's combat power is so precious. He is almost the nemesis of the innate gods and demons.
, I want to recruit him to heaven."
The female demon smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of a fight between dragon and phoenix?"
"The Dragon Clan is a foreign minister of the Heavenly Court and a high-ranking official in the border areas. The Phoenix Clan has a few masters and can be the marshal of the Heavenly Court's troops."
Li Ping'an stretched out, and when his arms fell down, they naturally landed on the nvba's waist. With a gentle hug, the nvba threw herself into his arms, and wrapped a pair of jade arms around his neck.
Gui Lingling, who had just finished eating and drinking, looked up, twitched the corners of her mouth slightly, and ran away with a pout.
Taoist couples are all rotten.
——Gui Lingling said.
Only two hours after Kong Xuan left, some explosive news spread within the Dragon Clan...