I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 620: Ancient Chu, Dongjun! God’s will is like a knife!

There are generally three realms for monks.

Ant, fellow Taoist, senior.

When Han Shao was wandering across the grassland with his three hundred remaining soldiers, he thought he was nothing more than an ant in front of the immortal old man in the Holy Mountain.

But when he appeared on the grassland again in the 60th year of Taikang, he was qualified to feel less guilty.

And then to the present day, it is the 70th year of Taikang.

He called him 'Lao Deng' and it didn't seem to be a big problem.

Feeling the vast divine power descending from high above the holy mountain, the Great Wizard felt a breath of depression stuck in his chest. After he slowly exhaled it, his face was already full of smiles.

"Your Excellency's rare guest brings glory to my humble home."

After a bunch of idle greetings, the Great Wizard patted his chest and said in response to Han Shao's "taking the blame" statement.

"Your Majesty, please speak frankly. If I can relieve your worries with my remaining life, I will do my duty."

The old man's awareness of the current situation made Han Shao feel a little embarrassed.

After all, regarding the matter of Karasuma and Miyabi, even though it was this old guy who plotted against him, the result was not bad at all.

And as for the process, I quite... well, enjoyed it.

Even if we take out the cause and effect of the beginning and the end.

This old guy withdrew his hand in time at the beginning and even took the initiative to help later. There was no grudge between the two.

As for what he did on the grassland during those years, which indirectly led to nearly a hundred years of suffering for the people of Youbei, perhaps Han Shao had been angry about it.

But as time goes by and our vision continues to rise, some emotions inevitably become duller.

After all, he is no longer the Sima of the other department who drew his sword at the first sign of disagreement...

Han Shao sighed in his heart and slowly condensed his Dharma body on the Holy Mountain.

Dressed in the black mountain and river robe, his powerful aura as soon as he appeared made all the cultivators, both big and small, on the holy mountain feel as if they were facing the power of heaven. They all looked towards the direction of the main hall of the temple with horrified eyes.

The Great Witch couldn't help but look at the young figure in front of him with amazement and emotion.

If you hadn't witnessed it with your own eyes, who would have thought that the ant that was struggling to survive under heavy siege could reach the situation it is today in just over ten years?
But soon he felt something was wrong, his face changed and he said hurriedly.

"Your Majesty has a deep foundation and few rivals in the world. Why would you want to be involved in the incense and gods?"

He tried incense and Shintoism in his early years.

Han Shao didn't try to hide it, so he could see it all at a glance.

In response to this, Han Shao looked helpless and directly recounted the whole cause and effect of the matter.

Seeing the Great Witch angrily cursing at Zuo Ci and the others, "Nonsense! Idiots!"

Han Shao, who had calmed down, waved his hand.

"Forget it. They meant well but did something bad. It's understandable. There's no need to take it too seriously."

The new comers are eager to express themselves and break away from the past.

In addition, Huang Tiandao had acted in this way in the past, but he did not expect that the three brothers Zhang Xian had made a great wish to achieve enlightenment, and then used incense and supernatural powers to add to themselves, which was like too many lice not biting.

But Han Shao is different. He is innocent and has no need to get tainted with dirt in exchange for such false strength and foundation.

Alas, when it comes to ruling subordinates, sometimes you need to judge by their actions rather than their feelings, and sometimes you need to judge by their feelings rather than their actions.

At this critical moment when his subordinates need to work hard, he can only accept it.

"Your Majesty is kind and virtuous, and I respect you!"

The great witch flattered him with a sincere look of admiration.

Seeing Han Shao rolling his eyes with an expression of noncommittal, he thought about it for a while and finally realized where Han Shao's previous words of "taking the blame" meant.

He lowered his head and remained silent for a moment. After a moment, he looked up at Han Shao and asked tentatively.

"Your Majesty, do you want me to be the leader of the Taiping Dao?"

The Taiping Dao that Han Shao created was obviously an attempt to fight poison with poison, and was used to compete with Huang Tian Dao.

On the premise that he does not want to give up this good situation easily, it would be a good idea to let himself bear the cause and effect of his vows and blessings for him.

And this does not seem so difficult to accept for the great wizard who is now at the end of his life and is about to become a Taoist.

Even if it does not extend one's lifespan, after one's body becomes a Taoist in the future, one can use the power of incense and vows to transform one's true spirit into a god, thus achieving the status of a human god who has disappeared in the long river of time for countless years!
But just when the Great Wizard was excited and was about to agree, he saw Han Shao shaking his head.

"You've been on the grassland for a long time, and in the past..."

Having said that, Han Shao paused for a moment before continuing.

"In short, it's not appropriate for you to be the leader of the Taiping Dao."

Seeing Han Shao's refusal, the Great Wizard was a little disappointed.

However, he had to admit that no matter his former identity as the King of Chu or his current status as the Lord of the Holy Grassland Mountain, he was not quite suitable to be the Master of Taiping Dao.

If their roots are dug out in the future, it will be a huge blow to the entire Taoist tradition, and the loss will outweigh the gain.

The Great Wizard was silent for a while, then sighed helplessly.

"Too."

As he spoke, he looked up at Han Shao with a sincere expression.

"But... since you have come to look for me, you must have made a plan in mind."

"Please speak frankly, Your Majesty. I will not shirk my responsibility!"

Faced with the Great Wizard's willingness to sacrifice, Han Shao gave a somewhat embarrassed dry laugh.

"What I mean is... I should be the leader of the Taiping Dao myself, and the Great Witch only needs to shoulder the human will and karma for me..."

What does "I just need to shoulder the burden of humanity's wishes and cause and effect" mean?
Upon hearing this, the Great Wizard was stunned for a moment.

After he realized what was happening, he couldn't help but gasp, and his mouth twitched with some toothache.

He understood what Han Shao meant.

He wants the power of incense and vows.

However, he did not want to bear the consequences and consequences of his vows.

What should I do if I am told 'I don't want to pay, but I still want the goods'?
Well, so they found this old guy to take the blame for him.

Bah! How shameless!

Seeing the Great Wizard looking at him with his old eyes, Han Shao, who knew clearly that he was a little unkind, comforted him with gentle words.

"Great Witch, don't worry too much. I will never mistreat people who have made contributions. This time I am just acting out of urgency. Wait until tomorrow..."

Having said this, Han Shao wanted to continue saying something inspiring, but was interrupted by a sigh from the Great Wizard.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to say more. I agree."

He didn't ask Han Shao how to do it specifically, nor did he think about the consequences.

The old man actually agreed so directly.

Han Shao was a little surprised and stunned.

"The Great Wizard actually trusts me so much?"

The great wizard smiled when he heard this.

"It's because Your Majesty is worthy of my trust."

Don't look at him now, old and down and out, he has been cowardly and timid for so many years.

But to have been able to survive the years of chaos and war among the nations, the subsequent chaos of the fall of the Former Qin Dynasty, and then to survive the more than two thousand years of the Great Yong Dynasty, how could he not have great perseverance, wisdom, and decisiveness?

Perhaps the little tricks he used on Karasuma and Masashi back then were just a sudden inspiration.

But with everything he had witnessed over the years, he was already certain of many things.

Otherwise, how could he have been so shameless as to say that he wanted to be Han Shao's son?

To put it bluntly, he was not afraid of taking the blame for Han Shao. Instead, he was worried that Han Shao would completely ignore him because of past grudges.

As for the old man's straightforwardness and the flattery he offered, even though Han Shao had seen a lot of ups and downs, he still couldn't help feeling two words - comfortable!
Looking at him with a half-smile, Han Shao patted his shoulder condescendingly and said with deep emotion, "The Great Wizard is very wise. He is the smartest person I have ever met in my life!"

There was no falsehood in what he said.

If we talk about the two people's initial positions and feelings.

If anyone else got the script from this old man and faced himself as the 'protagonist', the final outcome would surely be death without a burial place.

But even with such a bad hand of cards at the beginning, this old guy could have beaten it into what it is now.

If this is not a skill, what is a skill?
Take his statement in front of Han Shao today, for example. When Han Shao becomes successful in the future, it will not be counted as his "contribution to following the dragon". Does this make sense?
Well, after all, Han Shao’s last name is not Tang, and he can’t be a third person…

Han Shao, feeling emotional in his heart and finally accepting the old man in his heart, waved his hand to stop his modesty.

Next, he directly talked about his thoughts.

In fact, it is very simple. He will still occupy the position of the leader of Taiping Dao, but under this position, he will set up another deity to sort out the incense and vows, bear the vast majority of causes and effects, and the backlash that may be encountered in the future.

As for what this deity is specifically?

Han Shao narrowed his eyes and looked at the witch, smiling.

"I know that your Chu royal family has always respected Donghuang Taiyi and regarded him as the supreme."

"In that case, you should take the name of Lord Dong and assist me."

Taiyi is the origin of the world.

The title of the ninth realm for contemporary cultivators originated from this.

In ancient Chu, Dongjun was the sun god under Taiyi and symbolized light and life.

This corresponds to the ancient Chu and the current holy mountain totem bird Nine Phoenix.

As soon as Han Shao said this, the Great Wizard had no time to react, but saw that the sun high in the sky suddenly shone brightly.

With a fierce cry that ordinary people could not hear, a huge three-legged divine bird that was imprisoned by heavenly chains in the sun was seen flapping its wings. Endless solar divine fire was boiling and burning around it, and it was extremely ferocious.

He is angry!
At the same time, the golden sun god fire was burning on Han Shao's body, and nine ferocious bird heads that had not appeared in front of people for a long time struggled to emerge, revealing their ferocious appearance.

They protected Han Shao all the way, allowing him to walk safely to this day.

But now Han Shao wanted to deprive them of the sacred position that had belonged to their Golden Crow clan since ancient times. How could they not be angry?
However, Han Shao only said indifferently about their unwillingness.

"Stop making noise! ​​How can you interfere with my decision?"

The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit! It is true in ancient and modern times!
Although Han Shao did not fully accept that ancient 'self', he did not know the specific details of that ancient time.

But the results of that ancient period are already roughly clear to us.

Considering that his Golden Crow clan is still useful to the world, leaving one of its descendants to make up for its crime and make meritorious contributions is already a favor. Are you still not satisfied?

As for the nine residual souls in his body, if it weren't for his support over the years, how could they be so powerful today?
I really don’t know what to say!
Following Han Shao's cold snort, the sun in the sky suddenly dimmed, and the three-legged ferocious bird that was chained by countless heavenly rules glared down with fierce eyes, and then restrained the endless solar divine fire that was originally venting outwards.

As expected, after this action, the world, which had just been full of infinite light, gradually became dark.

At this moment, countless living beings in the world felt that the temperature around them seemed to drop suddenly, and when the wind blew, they actually felt a bit cold.

And this is just the surface.

In fact, as the big sun in the sky restrained the solar fire, the sudden disorder of yin and yang immediately caused the netherworld energy under the nine netherworlds to surge wildly.

The first to be hit were the Jiuyou Samsara Path, which had only been established for ten years, and the Fengdu City, which was located in the gap between the two worlds.

The wheel of reincarnation in the Nine Netherworld was suppressed by Gong Yan and the Nine Emperors of Dayong. In addition, Han Shao had cleaned up the entire underworld that year, so it was not a big problem.

The one who really felt the pressure was Gongsun Ying, who was guarding Fengdu City.

The endless Netherworld energy that exploded suddenly rushed madly towards the world of the living along the gap between the two worlds, and almost directly collapsed his old nest, Fengdu City.

"Oh, are you giving up and threatening me?"

Facing those fierce eyes that descended from the sky and showed mockery towards him, Han Shao was so angry that he almost laughed.

"You may not know this, but there's a saying next door: 'If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will!'"

"And... I need to be more conscienceless——"

Han Shao's expression turned cold.

"Even if you're dead, your corpse can still work!"

As he said this, his eyes turned toward the nine stars hidden in the sky, and the Sun Star suddenly became brighter.

The next moment, the fierce eyes that originally showed mockery suddenly showed a hint of fear.

The chains of the heavenly rules that had bound him for who knows how many years suddenly began to move.

The void is silent.

But he still clearly heard the huge noise of the chains of the Heavenly Dao rules moving horizontally and vertically. While locking him tightly, a terrifying Heavenly Sword that stretched for who knows how many miles appeared out of thin air.

What is the true God's will like a knife!

At this moment, He finally had the most intuitive understanding!
At this moment, his senses seemed to be pulled back to the ancient battlefield that had long been forgotten by the world.

On that day, a God King held the Sunset Bow and pointed it directly at the ten brothers!

After that, all that remained was the memory of his brothers' deaths, their shrill cries of despair!
And at this moment today, the Heavenly Dao hanging in front of him is even more... terrifying than the Qiankun Divine Arrow that was pointed at him back then!
"No!"

The fierce cry filled with fear and despair resounded throughout the void of the sky.

He is begging for mercy!

Han Shao curled the corners of his mouth in a mocking tone.

Just as he was about to utter the word "behead", the nine remaining souls of the usually ferocious demon birds on his body wailed together and appeared in front of Han Shao with their heads bowed.

They too are begging for mercy.

The only remaining bloodline of the Jinwu clan is Old Ten.

If Old Eleven dies today, their clan will become just like the other races that have been lost in the long river of time since ancient times, with only legends left.

"Please... Your Majesty... have mercy on me!"

Han Shao frowned slightly as he listened to the thoughts that these nine residual souls barely pieced together.

"I am willing to serve... the Emperor."

After a moment, Han Shao, whose brows gradually relaxed, finally dispersed the Heavenly Sword. He did not look at the evil beast above the Nine Heavens, but just said lightly.

"I appreciate your hard work in protecting the Dao. I will only do this once. It will not happen again."

The remaining souls of the nine ferocious birds showed a gesture of submission, and their fierce eyes showed human touch.

Then it turned into a golden stream of light and disappeared into Han Shao's soul.

When Han Shao was annihilated into nothingness by the Sun God Fire, the sky, which had been in darkness for a short time, brightened up again.

The great wizard at the side was left speechless.

Because of the obstruction and concealment of the Heavenly Dao, he did not see what was happening above the Nine Heavens.

But the scene of the nine Golden Crow souls appearing just now appeared clearly in front of him.

With his wisdom, combined with the strange phenomena in heaven and earth caused by the huge sun in the sky just now, how could he not think of more?

Originally, he wanted to say something about Han Shao arbitrarily conferring the title of deity on Dongjun, who was second only to the God Taiyi.

But at this moment, he was only filled with endless shock at the guess in his heart.

Han Shao glanced back at him and smiled faintly.

"I'm just promising you the position of God first. As for when you can actually obtain the authority of God, we'll talk about it later."

Originally, Han Shao wanted to make a few promises, but looking at his expression, it was obviously unnecessary.

So Han Shao didn't waste any time. As soon as he thought about it, he dispersed this Dharma body.

The old man who finally reacted was left alone. He swallowed his saliva and fell to his knees with a thud.

"Farewell, Your Majesty."

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(End of this chapter)