Chapter 209(1/2)
The sword kills the dynasty, and there will be no more Zhou Dynasty
[In 361, Li Changsheng pointed his sword at the Yin City God and slaughtered 1,800 gods. Since then, the order of Yin and Yang has been severed, and ghosts and ghosts are rampant in the world. 】
The capital of Zhou Dynasty.
An old man and a young man suddenly appeared in a deserted alley. They stepped on the muddy path with excrement, but the dirty things did not touch the soles of their feet, and there were no traces on the places they stepped on.
Walking out of the alley, the noisy sound enveloped the two of them instantly. There was a lot of traffic outside and people coming and going.
The hustle and bustle of the human world washed away the coldness on the two of them.
"It seems it's not too late to come, and it's not a success."
He Kun looked at the people coming and going, his eyes flickered, and he opened his eyes slightly.
The destiny of human nature reveals an aura of twilight from the inside out, or in other words, weakness. He just suffered a serious illness and was forcibly dragged back to his pale state.
And half of the people passing by had puffy white buns. This kind of strange buns is not something that ordinary people can see.
"Three souls and seven souls, the human soul passes between the eyebrows, it is a living corpse."
"There aren't many left alive."
Li Changsheng's expression was colder than before, but this coldness seemed more humane to He Kun.
When they first met, Li Changsheng was like a puddle of stagnant water, as if nothing could make him agitated. I'm afraid that when he learned that his junior sister had died, he didn't feel much sadness in his heart.
He Kun didn't blame him, because the same was true for his junior sister. To cultivate the Supreme Way of Forgetting Love, one must cut off the seven emotions and six desires, so as to accommodate the way of heaven.
Once they become obsessed with the Supreme Being, there is only one obsession that drives them. The junior sister's obsession is to hold the sky with one hand, kill all enemies in the world, and create peace for all eternity.
Perhaps the junior sister had lost her love for the secular world when Taishang Wangqing was born, but her goal has never changed. And Li Changsheng had just left Taishang Wangqing not long ago, so his emotions had few fluctuations but were very precious.
He Kun asked: "What should we do now? Go directly to the City God's Temple and kill all the incense and fire gods. As far as I know, this City God has some connection with you, Xue Ye."
"Zhou Taizong, Xue Ye and I saved his life back then, and he promised me that the people of the world would live and work in peace and contentment." Li Yi nodded slightly.
Named after Zhou, this dynasty has some connection with Li Changsheng. In a sense, the name was given by him.
About four hundred years ago, Li Changsheng traveled around the world practicing medicine and saving people, and he had accumulated a lot of fame in the world. At the same time, he gradually got used to Xue Ye's existence, and after more than ten years of getting along with him, he became a Taoist couple.
At that time, this place was still the Northern Dynasty, and behind it was a certain immortal sect. Because the ancestor of the sect was killed in a fight with others, it gave up its support for the Northern Dynasty. So, just like the world without Jian Zong now, the corrupt dynasty can no longer
The uprising cannot be suppressed.
After years of war, heroes have risen together.
Li Changsheng casually rescued the defeated soldiers in a ruined temple. This man was Zhou Taizu, who later became the city god, King Ling of Zhou.
It is rare for the city god to be appointed by the founding emperor, because not everyone can eat incense, and sometimes his requirements are higher than those of monks. If an unqualified person sits in that position, he will be swallowed up by the incense in an instant.
Zhou Taizu has been able to sit for more than four hundred years and still maintains his sanity. He is considered one of the top incense gods.
"Now that he has forgotten, I will naturally come to fulfill my promise and take his life."
He cured Zhou Taizu's illness, and Zhou Taizu would one day become emperor to benefit the people and never harm the world. As for why he made this promise, it was purely made by Zhou Taizu himself, and Li Changsheng just followed the trend.
If the verbal promises between oneself and others can benefit the people of the world, it is also a good thing. If it does not harm oneself but benefits the world, why not do it?
"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to kill. The underworld protects them. The incense is there but the gods are immortal." He Kun said, "Maybe you can dissuade the other party and reduce the number of killings."
"Whether it's the emperor or King Ling of Zhou, they're all nothing more than a sword."
"If the blood is too sticky, it won't be able to be washed off."
"If you can't wash it off, there's no need to wash it."
Li Changsheng walked forward minding his own business, and countless people passed by them. These people were in excellent spirits, and their faces were all glowing. This state was not to mention starving and suffering. In the prosperous times, only high-ranking officials and dignitaries could be seen.
Has a face.
One or two people are fine, but there are at least hundreds of people in front of you, and there are probably a thousand people walking along the way. It is abnormal for so many people to have glowing faces.
They all starved to death, or voluntarily starved to death.
Li Changsheng and He Kun only saw a small number of living people. They lived like aliens in this city. But for some reason, the living corpses did not attack ordinary people, and both parties lived together peacefully. There were even parents who were living corpses.
, a family where children are living beings.
After walking for 1,800 steps, we finally saw a magnificent Chenghuang Temple that was full of incense and ten feet high. From a distance, we could see the huge golden body of King Zhou Ling, surrounded by rich incense, which was sacred and inviolable.
King Ling of Zhou.
The system of the Yins is different from that of the monks. They are just like ordinary officials, and the official position symbolizes power. The Spiritual King is the highest title, comparable to the Nascent Soul among the monks. Historically, a few have even reached the stage of becoming gods.
The king of Zhou Ling in front of him is strong on the outside but capable on the outside. He has the level of a king of spirit, but he has lost his proper foundation. If he eats the incense of the people in the world and cannot hold the world together when troubled times come, he will naturally be hit hard.
"Is this Taoist priest also here to get rid of the pain of hunger?"
A Miao Zhu, who was as thin as a skeleton and was wearing a big red robe, stopped the two of them, with a charming smile on his skinny face.
The human soul has left the body and is a complete living corpse.
Li Changsheng asked: "How to get rid of it? Eating grains is a natural thing. It is like water flowing to a lower place. How can we avoid it?"
"As long as you pray to King Zhou Ling." Miao Zhu turned slightly and cupped his hands towards the statue, with endless admiration and respect in his voice. "Thanks to King Zhou Ling, we can escape the famine. As long as we worship King Zhou Ling, we will not be hungry. Old man,
I haven't eaten for 6 months and I'm still jumping around like this."
"The little Taoist priest seems to have a full body. He should be a noble man who has no shortage of food. But he can also worship King Zhou Ling, and he will be free from illness and pain."
Amidst the faint incense, Li Changsheng heard the voices of praise coming from inside. A child who was probably less than 30 pounds said excitedly: "Mother, mother, I'm not hungry anymore, I'm not hungry anymore!"
"King Zhou Ling has appeared! I sincerely thank King Zhou Ling for his great kindness."
"Master Taoist, why don't you come and give it a try? All you need to do is kneel down and sincerely pray to King Zhou Ling."
"Come and try it, it's really effective. As long as you pray to King Zhou Ling, you can avoid starvation, and you won't have to worry about your next meal."
The chaotic sounds around them suddenly rushed towards Li Changsheng and the two of them. Everyone was staring at them, with a strange light emitting from their eyes. This was not controlled by something, but a spontaneous and strong belief in King Zhou Ling.
People who have just experienced a famine are likely to starve to death. People who are about to die are also likely to develop crazy beliefs.
He regards spreading incense as his own responsibility, and in peaceful times he can serve as a Yin official.
Li Changsheng ignored these living corpses and focused his gaze on the statue. The sacred and inviolable scent of incense trembled slightly.
After a while, there was still no reply, and the believers around him were already starting to move.
Zheng!
The sword sounded and the light shone white.
Almost in the blink of an eye, all the living corpses within a hundred feet of Li Changsheng were reduced to nothing, and were crushed into ashes by the light of the sword without any pain.
This was the only kindness Li Changsheng showed to them.
The statue in front of him made a deafening impact. In a place invisible to the naked eye, thousands of sword energy fell on the statue like a storm. The incense energy that had been accumulated for hundreds of years was rapidly being consumed.
Li Changsheng exhaled again, and everything became calm again. Only the fly ash picked up by the wind was still floating.
He Kun's eyelids twitched, and he thought to himself: Can one's power really be greatly improved after sleeping?
He couldn't stand this spirit king who was comparable to Yuanying before he drew his sword. Even if King Zhou Ling was affected by the troubled times, he would not completely lose his foundation as a spirit king. But Li Changsheng could suppress the opponent passively with just his sword intention.
After the defense was over, he didn't dare to say a word.
Although Li Changsheng is not as powerful as the Sword Immortal back then, it is not much different.
"Aren't you coming out yet?"
Li Changsheng stamped his right leg, and the roof of the City God's Temple exploded, with cracks like spider webs spreading around. Walls collapsed one after another, kicking up clouds of dust. When everything calmed down, a huge golden statue of a man sat upright above.
The statue glowed brightly, and King Zhou Ling, who was wearing imperial robes, came to life and opened his eyes to look at the Taoist below.
"Daozhang Li, I just want the people to stop starving. It's better to turn into living corpses than to eat flesh and blood. You have been running around all these years, and you should have seen the pain of troubled times, and the sadness of eating flesh and blood."
"My people can't live anymore, so what difference does it make if they are humans or ghosts?"
Before Li Changsheng could speak, He Kun, who was standing next to him, was already furious and shouted angrily: "The demons and evil ways are nonsense. Birth, old age, illness and death are the laws of heaven and earth. Reversing life and death regardless of yin and yang will only lead to disaster. The people of this half of the city will not be able to survive in less than three years."
They will definitely turn into walking corpses. Will you find blood food for them then?"
Everything has its price, and the price of not having to starve is to become a living corpse, and a living corpse is just a corpse after all.
You won't live long, and if you live too long, you will only harm others and yourself.
Troubled times are a chain of disasters. At first, the battle between monks may have spread to mortals, and then a famine breeds evil spirits, who kill people and give birth to more evil spirits. This cycle goes back and forth, and no place in the world is safe. They
Jian Zong was also helpless.
Behavior like King Ling of Zhou, no matter what the reason is, will ultimately harm the world.
"It is precisely because of people like you that the world is always one step away from peace."
"Can't you see the living people and living corpses now? You keep saying it's for the sake of the world, but in the end, you're killing them. More people have died in your hands than the people in my city!"
King Zhou Ling's voice rose slightly.
"Who would be willing to become a living corpse if they could live?"
The two sides remained in a stalemate for half a moment. Li Changsheng never showed any emotion, but just stared at King Zhou Ling quietly.
Finally he spoke: "King Zhou Ling, what if I don't allow it?"
To be continued...