Great Ritual Debate, the Patriarch's Mission, and the Yaksha Yin Spirit!
"What?" Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming's hearts pounded.
Danger!
Extremely dangerous!
When the ninety-seven Heavenly Thunder Finger struck, the two felt as if the sky had turned dark.
Ninety black vortexes along the edge of the lightning blocked off all directions.
There's nowhere to escape!
We have no choice but to tough it out!
"Thunder Extinguishing World Body!"
"Limitless Wind Evil!"
Both of them immediately unleashed their strongest spells.
Lei Guangming used lightning magic to counter lightning magic, while Zhou Huai's strongest magic was Wind Art.
Both of them possessed top-tier spells, and both were at the minor completion stage of the Fourth-Turn of spellcasting.
"Boom!"
A highly refined lightning barrier, shaped like a human, emerged from Lei Guangming's body, completely enveloping him.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
Lei Guangming withstood nineteen Heavenly Thunder Finger strikes in a row.
The two types of Yang Thunder power collided and annihilated each other.
But when he reached the twentieth level, his Thunder Extinguishing World Body could no longer withstand it.
"Puff!""
A black gap suddenly appeared in the flawless Dao Body defense.
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff!"
After breaking through the defenses, another forty-five Heavenly Thunder Finger rushed through the gap and directly struck his body.
Lei Guangming's body seemed to have become a sieve, letting out dozens of bolts of lightning.
The next moment, a "!" appeared.
He turned into plasma and exploded into dust!
As for Zhou Huai...
His Limitless Wind Evil an offensive spell. From a defensive perspective, it is not as strong as Lei Guangming. During the sixth Heavenly Thunder Finger, the wind fiend around him was penetrated by the Heavenly Thunder Finger.
Heavenly Thunder Finger is a spell with extremely strong penetrating power; it is derived from the Ultimate Law.
Zhou Huai's Limitless Wind Evil could only slightly deflect the first six Heavenly Thunder Finger strikes before it could no longer continue.
"!"
He shattered even faster than Lei Guangming.
Two plasma beams spread outwards.
The Fourth Grade Agricultural Official from the Transportation Department who were watching were now filled with terror.
They retreated frantically, even though Zhang Ping had already retreated to a safe distance when he fought with Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming.
But now that Zhao Xing has taken action, they realize that this area is still not safe enough.
"Ahhhh—"
"My Dao Body!"
Two primordial spirits emerged from beside the body that had exploded.
At the Third-Rank Realm, the Fate Soul can exist independently of the physical body for a period of time.
However, their primordial spirits began to annihilate as soon as they emerged.
Because the Heavenly Thunder Finger is Yang Thunder Law!
As a top-tier Yang Thunder Law, it has the effect of annihilating Yin Soul.
"Whoosh~"
As soon as their primordial spirits appeared, they wanted to enter the Yin Realm.
Zhou Huai, who was moving the fastest, had already inserted half of his head into the void of the Yin Realm.
This is the ability of Third-Rank Yuan Soul, allowing one to travel to the Yin Realm.
However, his Soul Body completely disappeared after only half of his head had penetrated the hole.
Lei Guangming fared even worse; his primordial spirit was crushed by the raging plasma vortex the moment it appeared.
"You, you—"
Zhang Ping looked at Zhao Xing with utter horror in his heart.
Especially with so many Zhao Xing present, each unleashing their top-tier Heavenly Thunder Finger, completely silencing him.
Who would have thought that Zhao Xing could turn the Heavenly Thunder Finger, a spell with extremely strong single-target penetration, into a group attack!
"Anyone who receives an imperial decree from the Liang King shall die!"
Zhao Xing didn't hesitate; his gaze was like lightning, locking onto the thirty-six people around him.
Of these people, five were of the Fourth Grade, and the rest were all of the Fifth Grade.
Sensing something was wrong, half of the thirty-six men began to run away, while the other half knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Clang! Clang!"
Zhao Xing completely ignored them. His Fate Soul reached out and held a golden bell formed by soul power, which began to vibrate.
The Soul Extinguishing Bell is activated!
"Thump~"
"Thump~"
All of them that took off crashed, their bodies slamming heavily onto the ground.
Their bodies were intact, but their souls had vanished, leaving only empty shells of flesh.
Some even burrowed underground, their bodies trapped beneath the earth, unable to be stored, and were crushed into fragments by the powerful Earth Vein of the city.
"Move everything!"
Zhang Ping realized what was happening and immediately reminded the other officials not to move.
He didn't know how Zhao Xing discerned it, but this guy really killed without blinking an eye!
Zhang Ping was terrified just looking at it.
"Everyone says Liu Tianning is incredibly skilled, but I've never seen him make a move. Today I realize that seeing is believing."
Zhang Ping thought to himself.
If the disciples are all this powerful, what kind of strength must Liu Tianning, who has Ten Thousand Laws Body, possess?
Actually, Lu Tingzhi ran away just now, but he was purely scared.
From Lu Tingzhi's perspective, everything that happened today was absolutely terrifying.
First, two Third Grade adjutants disregarded the laws of the court and challenged their superior, Zhang Ping.
The other superiors and colleagues also suddenly changed, and began to purge dissidents.
Then, Zhao Xing, who was clearly only Fifth Grade official, defeated two Third-Rank Realm Agricultural Official, killing them both physically and mentally.
What's wrong with this world?
I only slept for one night, how come it feels like I've slept for decades?
"? You weren't awarded a title?" Zhao Xing stared at Lu Tingzhi with some suspicion.
He used the Great Evolution Qi Observation Art to observe Lu Tingzhi and discovered that this man had not betrayed him.
"Let me see what's going on." Zhao Xing grabbed Lu Tingzhi's hand, his eyes shining like seven stars.
Look me in the eyes!
Upon hearing this, Lu Tingzhi subconsciously looked at Zhao Xing.
The stars rolled like millstones.
Lu Tingzhi's face showed pain. His current state was like cultivating the Derivation God Art in the Star Palace, except that the Mystic Rune Stars had no effect on his cultivation, only pain and illusion.
"What did you do last night?"
"This humble official—I was enjoying pleasure in the bedroom with Zhen Ji, Cai Nu, Ming Weaving Girl, Madam, Lady Yamei, and Lady Ying. Zhen Ji and Lady Yamei are skilled at gambling, and we took off our clothes—"
Zhang Ping:
Officials:
"What were you doing from Rat Hour to Yin Hour?" Zhao Xing asked again.
"I was tired from playing, and I drank some ' Millennium Drunk ' before falling asleep. I didn't wake up until 7:45 AM," Lu Tingzhi replied naively.
"After waking up, I heard Lord Zhou Huai summon me to the government office. But I was too exhausted, so I didn't arrive until noon."
Zhao Xing glanced at Zhang Ping, who nodded. This man had indeed arrived at the government office at noon.
At this point, his expression became extremely interesting.
Lu Tingzhi, that scoundrel, actually missed the imperial edict that the Yin Spirit would send to him because he was having fun with his wives and concubines and drinking the Millennium Drunk.
"Have you been involved in any embezzlement or bribery?" Zhao Xing asked again.
"But I was discovered by Lord Liu at the end of the 20th year of the new calendar" and was punished with a white-collar penalty. "I couldn't be greedy, so I focused on indulging in beauty."
Zhang Ping:
Officials:
That's ridiculous! This guy actually reformed. After being punished by Old Liu, he stopped being greedy and focused on indulging in beautiful women. He also didn't join the rebellion.
How could you do this? You are Lu Tingzhi!
Did you not have a choice in your past life? Now you want to be a good person?
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xing decided to loosen his grip on Lu Tingzhi's collar.
"Huh?" Lu Tingzhi came to his senses and, recalling what he had just said, broke out in a cold sweat.
This person has absolutely no sense of social sanity; to be able to sit in this position, his skin is thicker than a city Magic Array.
Lu Tingzhi was only grateful that he had escaped a disaster.
Although he didn't know what kind of calamity he was supposed to suffer.
"Lord Zhao?" Lu Tingzhi straightened his clothes. "Is there anything else you require, sir?"
"You stay here and await orders." Zhao Xing looked at Lu Tingzhi's head with a hint of regret.
That's correct.
What a fine head! It's a real shame it couldn't be cut off.
"Lord Zhang," Zhao Xing bowed slightly to Zhang Ping, "Tianhe Prefecture is now in chaos. Does Lord Zhang have a plan?"
Zhao Xing was only Fifth Grade official in the Transportation Department, far inferior to Zhang Ping in terms of Official Rank.
If Fifth Grade official were to command Third Grade, that would be overstepping his bounds and would invite criticism.
His other identity was that of an inspector, who could control both civil and military officials, but that control was limited to officials of the Third Grade and below.
Killing Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming was an emergency measure taken because they had made mistakes.
Now, the arrangements for the transshipment routes of the five eastern prefectures of Pinghai Province, and the transfer of prefectural treasury resources, are all matters that Zhang Ping must decide.
If Zhang Ping were a corrupt official or a rebel, that would be easy to handle. But he is not.
Then we must act in accordance with the laws and regulations of the imperial court.
During this special period, it is all the more important to abide by the rules of the imperial court, and the subsequent review must withstand scrutiny.
Zhang Ping recovered from his shock. "Tianhe Prefecture cannot be thrown into chaos, especially the City Defense Mechanism Office and the temple. These three places must be brought under control as soon as possible."
"As long as the prefectural city remains stable, the eleven garrisons of Tianhe Prefecture will not dare to act rashly."
In Tianhe Prefecture, the Transportation Department Agricultural Supervisorate the largest Agricultural Official agency, while the other Land Registry Office, such as the Tranquil Flood Office Administration Office, the Huaihe River Grain Administration Office, the Inner Treasury Division, Grand Granary Office Sovereign Treasury, the Attendant Treasury, and the Yuan Feng Treasury, are all subordinate to the Transportation Department.
Therefore, Zhang Ping was the Agriculture Overseer of Tianhe Prefecture, and also the highest-ranking Agriculture Official.
Now that Zhang Ping is safe, the Heavenly Timing will not be chaotic, and the three major transshipment warehouses and the various warehouse managers will also be safe.
Only Tranquil Flood Office still has hidden dangers, because the Shuidao connects to many prefectures.
If a neighboring prefecture suffers a flood, Tianhe Prefecture will also be unable to remain unaffected.
Of course, the most urgent task now is to ensure that the City Defense Mechanism Office and temples remain in order.
"What about the Patrol Office and the Judicial Guard under the jurisdiction of the Prefect?"
"And the censors, Ritual Cultivator from the Ritual Hall and various academies."
The harm caused by Ritual Cultivator is not small. They are most skilled at bewitching people's hearts. Zhang Ping explained, "The martial artists in the city are the security forces. There are not many of them, and they are not strong. The strong ones are all outside the city. The battles between Ritual Cultivator often take a long time to determine the winner."
"The Earth Official Wang Situ, has already protected the land within the city with the Yellow Register. For the next two days, there is no need to worry about Ritual Cultivator magic."
"Tianhe Prefecture has few and weak academies and schools, with few powerful Ritual Cultivator."
"I believe he can control the situation."
Zhao Xing nodded upon hearing this. Zhang Ping was capable, and Liu Tianning had not made a mistake in placing him in this position.
If Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming hadn't gained so much power after being granted titles, they really wouldn't have been able to cause any trouble.
"Zhao Xing, what suggestions do you have?" Zhang Ping asked.
"No, let's do it the way the adults do," Zhao Xing said. "First, let's stabilize the celestial phenomena and the City Defense Mechanism Office."
Zhang Ping immediately shouted, "Zou Yong, Ouyang Zhen!"
"Here!" Two Agricultural Official forward.
Zou Yong and Ouyang Zhen were Zhang Ping's subordinates, both Upper Fourth Rank.
"Take all Fifth Grade Agriculture Official and immediately ascend into the sky with me to restore Heavenly Timing to the celestial phenomena above the prefectural city. From there, spread the order throughout the entire Tianhe Prefecture."
"Yes!"
"All the transport commissioners of the Five Offices shall immediately issue orders to the prefectural capital to align themselves with the prevailing celestial Heavenly Timing according to the ' Wu Chronicle on Celestial Timing, Chapter 4', and maintain a unified pace with the prefectural capital."
"Yes, sir!" Another group of Agriculture Official left.
"Thirty-six Fourth Grade Agricultural Official from the Sovereign Treasury, Attendant Treasury, and Yuan Feng Treasury, immediately proceed to the three treasuries and guard the items." "Yes, sir."
"All chief officers of the Hundred Waterways Office, carry Water Vein Instrument and monitor the Sixteen Tianhe Waterways 24 hours a day. If any abnormality is detected..."
Report immediately. —
"Yes, sir!"
Zhang Ping's command was impeccable, and soon the Agricultural Official within the government office immediately sprang into action.
While Zhao Xing was waiting for Zhang Ping to make arrangements for him.
"Pfft~"
Zhang Ping, who had risen halfway into the air, suddenly coughed up blood.
Zhao Xing's main body and clones immediately surrounded Zhang Ping.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and no one else saw it.
"Lord Zhang." Zhao Xing quickly helped the other man up and transferred some of his vital energy to him.
"I'm fine," Zhang Ping shook his head.
"My lord, you are seriously injured." Zhao Xing grabbed the other's hand and then discovered that the five elements of energy within Zhang Ping's body were constantly surging erratically.
The primordial energy, as fine as silk threads, seeped into his bones, meridians, and flesh, severing many of his meridians like steel wires, and even breaking several of his bones.
Before this, he had also launched the Solar Terms Decree command to try to stabilize the celestial phenomena, and this effort had already taken a heavy toll on him.
"My lord, if you don't treat your injuries soon, they will likely worsen. Your inner world is in chaos, creating an extreme energy storm that is ravaging your body," Zhao Xing said. "If you continue to cast spells, there's a high chance you'll suffer Going Berserk and die from your body exploding."
"I'm fine, don't worry," Zhang Ping said with a smile. "I won't die anytime soon."
After speaking, he would then beckon with his fingers to give the order.
"Let me do it." Zhao Xing pressed down on his fingers. "This humble official will use the seasonal Solar Terms Decree stabilize the Heavenly Timing."
"Chen'an, what level Solar Terms Decree?" Zhang Ping asked. "The Heavenly Timing of the seasons in the prefectural city is not like that in the counties."
"It is now the beginning of February, and the natural order of the Heavenly Timing is the Start of Spring. My official Start of Spring Solar Terms Decree has achieved some success."
Seeing that Zhang Ping was about to say something, Zhao Xing said, "With so many people helping, let me give it a try."
"If that doesn't work, then you may intervene, sir."
Zhang Ping nodded upon hearing this. "Okay."
Zhao Xing's true form flew another ten meters higher, surpassing all the Agriculture Official.
Lin Zhili was led by Zhao Xing. He couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Zou Yong- type Yang Zhen: "Strong in magic, but not necessarily knowing how to determine the Heavenly Timing."
"To regulate the changes in the Heavenly Timing, one needs to immerse oneself in the ' Solar Terms Decree ' for many years, and also understand various theories of the Time Faction."
"Can Zhao Xing handle this?" Zou Yong asked doubtfully. "Has something happened to Lord Zhang?"
"The Heavenly Timing of Heaven's intervention, the balance of Yin and Yang—even a slight excess or deficiency—is a matter of study." Ouyang Zhen, however, seemed somewhat expectant. "You're right. There's a significant difference between the practical and the theoretical schools, which also explains the distinction between the Civil Sima Nong and Military Sima Nong."
"But if he can unleash top-tier lightning magic with his Ten Thousand Laws Clone, what else is impossible for him?"
"We'll see."
Zou Yong nodded and waited for Zhao Xing to perform the spell.
After Zhao Xing came up, the twenty-four Solar Terms Decree in his dantian began to rotate rapidly.
Soon, one of the light green Start of Spring Solar Terms Decree lit up.
"The Heavenly Timing and weather, heed my command!"
"Start of Spring!""
Zhao Xing pointed, and the magical Solar Terms Decree immediately floated into the sky.
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Zhao Xing's original realm was the Sixth-Turn the Static Realm.
But with the blessing of the Solar Terms Decree concentration.
The three realms of Solar Terms Decree: knowing, determining, and changing.
Reaching the pinnacle of the meditative state is basically the upper limit that Third Grade Agriculture Official of agriculture can reach.
Among the high-ranking individuals, even those at the Second Rank, very few can reach the Third Realm and achieve the ability to Heavenly Timing.
Only those First-Rank Realm of the Agricultural Official can enter the third rank.
It is only a single Solar Terms Decree.
The Grand Minister of Agriculture, on the other hand, has fully entered the Third Realm, and with the blessing of treasures, the Third Realm will inevitably be fully perfected.
The moment Zhao Xing issued the Start of Spring Solar Terms Decree, the world fell silent.
A surge of life rose from the earth, and the thunderclouds above dissipated.
"What? His seasonal decree has reached the pinnacle of the meditative state?" Zou Yong was immediately stunned.
"New talents emerge in every generation!" Ouyang Zhen excitedly clenched his fists. "Our Time Faction has produced another peerless genius!"
Although Zhao Xing was Fifth Grade official, he had reached the perfect Fourth Grade level.
He was able to use the Time Law to slay Third Grade, and now this Time Law is also at the second stage of perfection.
"This child's future is limitless." Zhang Ping also glanced at the sky.
He then focused on recovering from his injuries.
"The timing of the restoration of the Heavenly Timing is one quarter Wei Hour)." Zhao Xing's voice rang out. "Junyang, the ministerial fire, the return of qi is sixteen cycles and four quarters."
"The Eastern Lesser Yang advances through Nine Turns and eight quarters, while the Western Jueyin advances through Eighth-Turn and four quarters."
Zhao Xing had certainly read Wu Chronicle on Celestial Timing: Volume Four".
This is Timeliness Theory written by Wu Cheng, the founding Grand Minister of Agriculture, which is a summary of nearly a thousand years of observation of the celestial Heavenly Timing of the Profound Yellow World.
His Timeliness Theory applies to celestial phenomena after the interference of time.
It emphasizes the pairing of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches with the four seasons, while downplaying the pairing of the Five Elements.
Wu Cheng believed that as long as the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and the four seasons are in balance, the Five Elements Qi between Heaven and Earth will not be disordered.
It will then return to its proper position.
Because the environments of different states are different, the five elements are relatively chaotic in some places, and the yin energy in the Earth Vein and the power of the five elements will constantly cause interference.
Therefore, weakening the circulation of the five elements and emphasizing the compatibility of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches with the four seasons can be applied universally throughout the Profound Yellow World.
This theory of the "flat and large" time system has been used by the Agriculture Official of the Great Zhou to this day.
"It's not even dawn yet, but the sky is already bright. This is because the Liang King Rebellion and used a divine weapon to divide the fortunes of the two states, causing chaos in the Heavenly Timing."
"All the almanacs have been thrown into chaos. It's easy for the Agriculture Official to make mistakes when adjusting celestial phenomena," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Now that I'm leading people to correct things, I'm afraid I'm also making mistakes, but at least I'm not making any huge errors."
"Because my internal Five Elements Heaven is always stable, when the internal and external energies are in harmony, there will be no time difference. This is the auxiliary effect produced by the Yin Yang True Self Scripture."
As for why there are still discrepancies? That's because the Heavenly Timing changes caused by Liang King were strong enough.
Zhao Xing exists between heaven and earth, and the Dao he comprehends and his perceptions must all follow the rules of this world.
Only Li Boqian can completely correct this, because only he can truly achieve a "perfect correction".
His corrections truly align with the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, because he has already reached the perfection of the Third Realm.
Of course, what Zhao Xing has done now is already enough.
"The six elements have returned to the level they were at before the rebellion; at least in my perception, they are completely consistent," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "In my opinion, it's perfect."
He looked down at the area around Tianhe Prefecture. Because the timing of the Heavenly Timing had been restored, the five elements in this area were no longer violent and no longer developing in a worse direction.
The impact is comprehensive, and the fluctuations in the Earth Vein will gradually calm down over time.
"This is addressing the root cause; merely using magic to target a specific area is only treating the symptoms."
This was the first time Zhao Xing had issued a large-scale Solar Terms Decree Heavenly Timing, and it was to regulate the timing of the Heavenly Timing in a prefecture-level region.
Several other Fourth Grade- and Fifth Grade assisted them.
He gained a deeper understanding of mastering the eighth-grade Solar Terms Decree.
"Through practical experience, my mastery of the eighth-grade top-quality Start of Spring Solar Terms Decree has deepened by another half-step."
Zhao Xing's gaze fell upon a mountain outside the city.
The red glow of the crater could be faintly seen.
"The battle of magic between Zhou Huai, Lei Guangming, and Zhang Ping resulted in the appearance of a volcano outside the city."
"If left unattended, based on the frequency of the fire vein's fluctuations, it will erupt in seven days."
Zhao Xing had a sudden thought and immediately Supporting Cloud.
"Go!"
A large, Dark Clouds immediately flew over the crater.
It completely covers the crater.
"Splash!"
"~"
A large amount of water vapor is evaporated, and then absorbed and gathered by the small openings above the clouds.
"The Time Law can also govern the Earthly Advantage Institute; it all depends on how you use them." Zhao Xing then ordered the cloud to continue enveloping the fire.
Then carefully observe the area around the city to see if any unusual phenological changes have occurred.
"There are 96 abnormal weather phenomena."
However, Zhao Xing stopped doing things personally at this time.
With so many fourth- and fifth-rank Agricultural Official here, he doesn't need to do all the work.
"Lord Zhang, there are ninety-six instances of unusual phenological changes around the city. Please instruct the Agricultural Official, who is skilled in this art, to perform rituals at each location."
"Okay." Zhang Ping immediately called out the name.
The Agricultural Official, Marquis Faction Heavenly Timing, is also present here.
The sky began to darken slightly.
This is because resetting the time of day restores the previously reversed Heavenly Timing.
So the sky became dark at this time.
"Metaphor"
The city below suddenly trembled.
"Um?""
Zhao Xing immediately looked down.
Upon discovering the Tianhe Prefecture, a burst of white light erupted, and countless characters floated out, sealing off the government office.
Different three-dimensional characters intertwine in the low sky.
Each word was as black as ink, like independent soldiers attacking each other.
"Using emptiness as paper and words as weapons, Lord He, are you trying to fight against many with one hand?"
Zhao Xing immediately dispatched fifteen clones to descend.
The usually solemn and dignified government office was now deserted and desolate.
It was still Minor Snow lightly around.
This is not real snow, but an illusion created by Ritual Cultivator's magic.
Zhao Xing felt a slight chill.
"When illusions influence reality, that's what 'words become law' means."
"However, this part of its great power comes from the dynasty's own system."
Zhao Xing gave a slight shiver, and the chill dissipated.
Zhao Xing's current Third Grade Fate Soul, apart from lacking the characteristic of Essence Soul Leaving the Body, excels in resistance, willpower, and...
The total quantity is higher than that of the initial stage of the Third Grade.
The ability to Essence Soul Leaving the Body the body can only be developed at the Third Grade.
At that time, the primordial spirit needed to merge with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, driven by the power of the five elements. This also involved changes in the physical body.
The primordial spirit must leave the body, the Seven Po, without damaging the body itself.
Zhao Xing now possesses most of the abilities of Third-Rank Yuan Soul cultivator, but he cannot Essence Soul Leaving the Body. It's like a wandering mage in a game who's over ten levels but hasn't learned a powerful skill, but it doesn't have a big impact; there are even players who specialize in playing like that.
As Zhao Xing approached, the black characters were dispersed by the Soul Extinguishing Bell.
He stopped at the doorway, where he could now see the scene inside.
"—If the ruler and even one's own family are heartless, then those who govern will surely be executed!"
"Therefore, my crime is none greater than regicide!"
"He betrayed his duty and acted disloyally, plotting rebellion."
"Families turning against each other, rulers and subjects rebelling—what kind of justice is this?"
A middle-aged man dressed in a white robe stood in the center of the square, holding a scroll. Golden Light emanated from his body, and black characters continuously transformed into torrents that surged toward the surrounding Ritual Cultivator.
"This is Lord He Zhengchen, and he is refuting the article written by the King of Liang King." Zhao Xing watched silently.
One of them, named Wang Chengsi, shouted, "Liu Si received the mandate to reform the system and change the laws. Reforming the system leads to prosperity, but he disregards the established system, oppresses the imperial clan, and exploits the feudal lords. The vassal lords are not loyal, and even blood relatives are not close. This is a great evil, and he deserves to die ten thousand times!"
Yu Tianhai replied, "Liu Si's administration led to the ruler's jealousy of his ministers, the ministers' distrust of their ruler, and the collapse of laws and rituals. For over 236 years, the people have suffered devastation, with many separated by death. Does the ruler intend to absolve him of his guilt?"
He Zhengchen sneered, "You who have privately received titles and rewards from the Prince, how dare you Word Art and etiquette?"
Yu Tianhai didn't answer that point at all, but continued, "Traitors harm the people, harm their ruler, and harm the ancestral Yin Spirit, causing them to lose their fire. There are many lonely and wandering ghosts, not just those who harbor resentment and evil—."
"Absurd!" He Zhengchen shouted, two golden characters coming from his mouth, interrupting Yu Tianhai's words.
Meanwhile, the weaker Ritual Cultivator around him began to feel dizzy and collapsed unconscious.
He Zhengchen then began to refute each point.
Zhao Xing was secretly astonished as he watched this scene.
"The Great Ritual Debate Ritual Cultivator was truly a bloodless killing; in such a short time, hundreds of Civil Official had died."
The duel continues, Zhao Xing has left two clones here to await the outcome.
Then it flew toward the temple.
At this time, the temple was still shrouded in a black vortex. Da Liu had been to the temple before, and he knew a little about the way of the ancestral temple.
At this moment, there were no living people in the black vortex, only groups of wailing Yin Soul.
"Of the eighty-nine halls in the temple, eighty percent are already empty; everyone has descended from their altars." Zhao Xing used his top-tier Heaven's Eye Art...
They still managed to see through the thick fog. "Most of them couldn't escape unscathed; only those ancient legendary gods and first-rank True God remained as statues."
"I wonder what about my Shennong God?"
Zhao Xing turned his gaze to a certain area of Divine Temple.
From Grand Ancestor to the present, there have been seven generations of Grand Minister of Agriculture.
There are six first-rank Shennong God, all of whom are statues of the Grand Minister of Agriculture from past dynasties.
Li Boqian is still alive; even if he were to die, he would still be Incense Offering.
In most prefecture-level temples, these six Shennong God are enshrined.
There are six Shennong God, four of whom each have their own separate temple where they are worshipped.
The other two were Grand Minister of Agriculture, who were leaders of the Earthly Advantage Faction, so they were ranked second in the palace.
The main deity is the local deity.
The statues of the local deity have a thousand different faces, but this one looks rather fierce and menacing.
The Shennong God, also True Self Faction, exists.
Other oil deities, positions of left-hand oil temple
The Wu Cheng True Lord Hall is located due east and has a larger area.
The location of the six halls is also significant.
When Zhao Xing looked over.
Wu Cheng's statue immediately opened its eyes.
Zhao Xing was startled.
I didn't Invoking the Gods.
Please don't come down, I still have a chance to live.
Wu Cheng seemed to know Zhao Xing's thoughts, a smile flashed in his eyes, and then he closed them again.
It was as if what had just happened was an illusion.
Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief and was about to look away.
As a result, in the Divine Temple located in the northeast, another statue suddenly came to life.
"Wait a minute." A voice rang in Zhao Xing's ear.
Zhao Xing's expression froze, and he had no choice but to turn around again.
At this moment, the statues inside the northeast hall disappeared, and an old man holding a black jade staff suddenly appeared outside the temple gate.
He was also the teacher of Li Boqian and Wang Tianzhi.
"Greetings, Heavenly Yang True Lord." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting.
"Call me True Lord, call me Grandmaster," Fu Tianyang said.
Zhao Xing was taken aback.
"You've mastered the Ruler of the Horizon, so you're Li Boqian's student. Shouldn't you call me your grandmaster?" Fu Tianyang asked.
"Yes, Grandmaster." Zhao Xing bowed again. "What are your instructions, Grandmaster?"
"Bring out my Golden Body immediately!" Fu Tianyang cursed. "The Heaven River Temple has been turned into a mess by them, and there are treacherous individuals who keep buzzing in my ear, asking me to help Purge the Emperor's Entourage. I can't stand it anymore."
No, you learned the Ruler of the Horizon from Li Baiqian and can still use it for this kind of task?
Zhao Xing originally did not intend to get involved in the temple disputes at this time, because he realized that although the Priest of the main temples in Tianhe Prefecture were vying for power, the power of the Imperial Power Party was still greater than that of the Liang King Faction.
Because the Liang King's management of Pinghai Province was mainly concentrated in the northern and southern parts. Liang King management of the eastern and western parts was not long-lasting.
So he planned to wait for the Priest of the Heaven River Temple to settle their differences before making any further moves.
There's no need to create trouble for yourself!
Unexpectedly, just by coming over for a quick look, I triggered a quest.
Xin Gong Yun Da Gong:
The Golden Body of the former Grand Minister of Agriculture was merely a fragment of his Soul Body; it wouldn't matter if it were gone.
Could it be that Li Boqian arranged this for me?
Just as Zhao Xing was pondering, Fu Tianyang spoke again.
"Kid, are you going to save him or not? Stop dawdling."
"If you rescue your master's Golden Body, and then have me possess it, you'll only need incense offerings; it won't consume your lifespan," Fu Liyang said. "Think about it quickly, or you'll miss your chance!"
"Help!" Zhao Xing cried out immediately, "Please wait a moment, Master!"
"Then I'll be waiting for your rescue!" Fu Tianyang laughed as he disappeared.
Zhao Xing shook his head and found that there was no one in front of the temple at all, as if it were his own hallucination.
Inside the Heaven River Temple, the statue of Heavenly Yang True Lord remained completely still.
"Evolution Six still arranged by Li Boqian?" In the sky, Zhao Xing's true form couldn't help but glance at the panel.
"Perhaps it's both; my luck has risen to Evolution Six, but nothing good has happened yet."
"In that case, let's give the Heaven River Temple a shot."
"I didn't expect to run into the Priest so soon."
He can now multitask, doing other things while supporting the Solar Terms Decree.
Even so, we still need to be careful.
Even the divided Soul Body of the Great Zhou Yin Spirit can be turned against him in such chaos.
For example, Fu Tianyang's original Yin Soul might not know what his divided spirit did.
Unless it is taken back, just like when the Blood Spirit Venerable was tricked out of his divine power by Zhao Xing, he only found out what happened after he took back his split Soul Body and absorbed its Soul Body.
"Cloud Gate!"
Zhao Xing pointed, and immediately clusters of golden auspicious clouds appeared above the Tianhe Temple.
The Auspicious Cloud connected one another, quickly forming a gate.
The gate plummeted rapidly, Cloud Gate to an extremely low level, almost pressing down on the temple.
"Phew~"
The black vortex inside the temple suddenly shrank.
Cloud Gate has the effect of stabilizing Boundary Wall.
The reason why the vortex connecting the Yin Realm and the vast world has shrunk is because it has become more difficult to tear open the passage between the Yin Realm.
Inside the temple, the Heaven River Priest Wu Xuanying immediately looked up.
"Top-tier Cloud Method? Is someone planning to attack the temple?"
"The city has fallen?"
Wu Xuanying's face immediately darkened.
In that instant, he thought of many terrible scenarios.
But I never imagined they were allies.
At this time, it is best for the Agricultural Supervisorate to do their job well.
Doing anything else would easily arouse suspicion.
Moreover, Zhang Ping does not know the Cloud Method.
That is, a high-ranking Agricultural Official, unfamiliar with the city, has appeared.
"We must deal with Zhu Qingyou as soon as possible." Wu Xuanying gritted her teeth, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then stuck a talisman on her forehead.
He walked out of the Divine Temple carrying a statue of a mighty god.
"What's going on? Where did this Military Sima Nong come from?" Another Priest of the main temple, Zhu Qingyou, looked up at the sky. "Zhang Ping absolutely could not possibly possess such a top-tier spell."
"Could it be that the rebellion has been quelled and someone has come to the aid of the temple?"
, the eighty-eighty karma of the heart is △, and the eighty-hearted sword is in the hand.
"Pfft~" He punched himself in the chest, then spat out a mouthful of blood, disregarding the cost of his lifespan, and began to accelerate the absorption of divine power.
"Everyone, absorb the divine power immediately!"
"Don't be afraid of the effort; it can all be made up for after the job is done!"
"Yes."
Many Priest responded.
Zhao Xing had no idea that his appearance accelerated the confrontation between the two groups of Priest inside.
Not satisfied with the Cloud Gate, he took out a handful of talismans from the box, either sticking them on his body or sending them flying into the air.
There's no other way; only the Yuan Yin Sacred Codex can be used by the original self.
It is extremely difficult to activate a Ninth Order treasure using only a clone.
If the burden is too great, it's better not to use it at all.
Otherwise, if the clone holds the manual, it could easily be stolen by someone else.
If that's the case, then it'll be quite interesting.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
The Ten Thousand Laws Clone in the sky all retreated and appeared around Zhao Xing.
They formed a clone guard team to protect the original body.
Heavenly Thunder Finger is Yang Thunder Law, which is a spell that can be used against Priest.
"Boundless Starlight! Boundless Vortex!"
Zhao Xing then built another underground Earth Palace.
He did not choose the Vast Sea Earth Palace or the Mystic Water Earth Palace.
These two spells are not specifically designed for killing enemies, and they are not suitable for use here.
Unless he wants to flood Tianhe Prefecture.
If you do that, what's the point of suppressing a rebellion? You'll just become a traitor yourself!
"That's about it."
Zhao Xing summoned another gust of Yin Wind, which swirled around his Fang Zhen, before quickly entering the temple.
"Hissing and howling~"
The wind howled, and the entire temple complex became eerie and gloomy.
Who goes there?!
A Fourth Grade Priest appeared ahead.
Zhao Xing looked closely and found his appearance very strange.
The robe had torn open, revealing eight arms.
Two horns appeared on its head, and it was holding a fork in its hand.
"Eight-Armed Yaksha? Isn't that Evil God?" Zhao Xing was taken aback.
How come they can even summon Evil God?
That shouldn't be the case.
"Hmph, you ignorant brat. I am a Rakshasa Race deity appointed by the Grand Ancestor! The Second Rank Moon Night King!"
"I once followed the Grand Ancestor in his campaigns against the sixteen kingdoms of Dongzhou and made great contributions!" the Fourth Grade Priest shouted.
But it was clear that the one speaking was not him, but the Rakshasa Race Yin Spirit behind him.
"Oh, it seems there is such a deity. Then let's say you are the legitimate one." Zhao Xing nodded.
Because this race of Yin Spirit is not Human Race, few people worship them; they are considered relatively unpopular spirits.
"You bastard, what do you mean 'consider it'! You're just making a fuss over nothing!" Yaksha in anger.
"Then, Moon Night King, could you please step aside?" Zhao Xing asked.
Therefore, he did not know whether this Yin Spirit was a traitor.
"Are you here to protest, or to redress the injustice?!" Before Zhao Xing could even ask, he asked first.
"Of course, it's to redress the injustice! I've come to invite the Shennong God."
"Very well." Yaksha's eyes First-Turn, and he stepped aside. "Then I'll escort you there."
"No need, just move aside."
"Okay, you can go now."
Zhao Xing immediately sent out a clone to clear a path.
As he passed this Yaksha Yin Spirit.
"Boom!" "Whoosh!"
The fork sliced through the void, heading straight for one of Zhao Xing's clones.
At the same time, sixteen black lightning bolts shot straight towards the Yaksha Yin Spirit.
"Boom boom~~"
The Yaksha's arm was dripping blood; of its eight arms, four were broken.
Zhao Xing's clone also lost a hand.
"Insidious!" ×2.
Zhao Xing and the Yaksha Yin Spirit spoke in unison.
This man and this god never believed in each other from the very beginning!
"The Yaksha of the Rakshasa Race is notorious for his treachery and cunning. Do you really think I'm ignorant?"
"You claimed to have followed the Grand Ancestor and made great contributions, yet you're just a lowly gatekeeper! You only received a title because you surrendered early!"
The Yaksha's severed arm was quickly reattached, seemingly broken by Zhao Xing's words. "Damn it! How heartless is the Zhou Royal House?!"
"They promised my clan that they would enjoy the incense offerings forever, but starting from the Cheng'an Era calendar, the Yin Spirit of my clan were sealed in their palaces and locked away."
"It wasn't until this year that Liang King released us—ha! Even though we've rendered great service, you still look down on us!"
"Ji Mingjing, you are a tyrant! You shall die!"
Yaksha roared and threw a punch at Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing thought he was going to fight to the death, and was also on guard against being spied on from other directions. But then this guy unleashed a barrage of shadow punches and turned to run away.
However, before he could run very far, he was stopped by eight clones that suddenly appeared.
The Yaksha Yin Spirit was immediately startled.
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff!"
The Heavenly Thunder Finger struck, instantly shattering it into pieces, leaving only its horned head intact.
"You haven't even figured out my true form yet, and you still want to play tricks, pretend to be vulnerable, and stall for time—these are all tricks I've already used before," Zhao Xing sneered.
Little did he know that he was also stalling for time, blocking the escape route of the Yaksha Yin Spirit.
However, the nonsense spouted by the Yaksha Yin Spirit did bring Zhao Xing some useful information.
"If Liang King opened the sealed Nether God Palace so early, will he also open the prison of the Yin Realm early?"
"The prisons of the Yin Realm hold countless resentful Yin Spirit," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "The 'quest rewards' from the Tianhe Temple are really hard to come by. Grandmaster, why don't you just run out yourself?"
But since he was already here, Old Master Zhao wasn't afraid.
After killing the Yaksha Yin Spirit, the number of spying eyes decreased significantly.
He immediately had his clone carry the head of the combined Yin Spirit and Priest and advance deeper into the temple.