The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 325: I will not be at peace until I get rid of this child

On the city wall, there was silence.

Monk Liaoduan's eyes were wide open with a look of fear on his face.

More and more soldiers gathered around, and no one dared to step forward to take down the body of Monk Duan. A great master died so tragically and was nailed to the city wall. It was undoubtedly a provocation to Buddhism.

Inside Yangping Pass, the Song army had already deserted, and the fall of the city was expected. Li Jing had been well prepared, so he was able to withdraw from the city in a short time. However, it was difficult for the soldiers left behind in the city to survive.

An hour later, Yuwen Chengdu led the army to enter Yangping Pass. A smile appeared on the face that had been gloomy for many days. With Yangping Pass broken, the door to Hanzhong was completely opened, and the army's journey ahead would be much easier.

Once Yangping Pass was breached, the Song army on Tiandang Mountain and Dingjun Mountain was completely wiped out.

When Venerable Emperor Xin learned that the Grandmaster who attacked the city had died tragically, he personally came here. When he saw the body nailed to the tower, his face turned ashen, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Amitabha, I will not be at peace until this boy is eliminated. This grudge will be avenged by the Buddhist sect."

The monks of the dignified Jingnian Zen Temple were nailed to death here in broad daylight. How arrogant!
Ever since Buddhism suppressed Taoism, how many people dared to be so disrespectful to the Buddhist sect? Even the two emperors who destroyed Buddhism did not end up well. The monks still ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist scriptures, and the succeeding emperors had to relax the suppression of Buddhism.

They were not even afraid of the suppression of secular imperial power, which made Buddhism more and more powerful. Now that the dynasty has collapsed, they actually felt naked contempt from a young boy. This was not only a provocation to Buddhism, but more like a declaration of war.

The declaration of war, threatening the life of a master, was so deliberate that even those with decent character would feel angry.

At this moment, Venerable Emperor Xin's heart was burning with anger, and he had murderous thoughts in his mind. He seemed to feel the humiliation that Fan Qinghui had suffered when he was driven out of Mount Zhongnan by Taoist Yu.

Fan Qinghui did not disdain the blood on the body. She lightly jumped and brought his body down from the tower. With a look of compassion on her face, she brought his body to a clean place and covered his face with her hands. "Amitabha, Brother, please rest in peace."

After she finished speaking, Monk Leduan's eyes closed, and then she checked the injuries on Monk Leduan's body. Venerable Di Xin and the other four great monks were also investigating. After they were done, their faces became solemn.

There were more than a dozen knife scars on Monk Leduan's body, and the scar on his chest was so deep that the bone was visible. However, Monk Leduan's martial arts had reached the pinnacle. The opponent was very powerful to be able to cause such injuries. When they were in Lecheng, the enemies were not so powerful.

Master Jiaxiang twisted the Buddhist beads in his hand and said with emotion, "What a sharp sword technique, it is exactly the same as the scar on Lecheng. I didn't expect that Kou Zhong would become so powerful in just a few months. The world has gained another sword master."

Venerable Emperor Xin snorted coldly, and the murderous intent in his heart became stronger. "One Kou Zhong and one Xu Ziling, just two people can destroy our Buddhist sect's century-long plan? Wishful thinking! Everyone, these two people are the enemies of Buddhism. If we let them continue to grow, they may become another Shi Zhixuan in the future."

Master Zhihui felt sorry for the talent and advised, "Brother, you are too polite. They are just two teenagers. Even if they are masters, our Buddhist sect also has the method to subdue demons and convert them. We may be able to bring them back to the right path and help the world in the future."

"Junior brother, don't forget whose disciples they are!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Master Wisdom fell silent. Song Que and Su Ming were both on the Buddhist sect's kill list this time. If they were not dead, the Li family would not be able to ascend to the throne and rule the world. This was a fundamental contradiction that was difficult to resolve.

At the same time, on the city wall, Li Shimin looked at the catapult that was burned to charcoal with a gloomy face. He originally wanted to get a copy of this weapon after capturing the city and use it for siege in the future.

Unexpectedly, Li Jing had been prepared and realized that he could no longer hold the city, so he ordered his subordinates to burn all the catapults with kerosene. At the same time, most of the food reserves in the city were also destroyed to prevent them from aiding the enemy.

After taking Yangguan City, the coalition forces gained nothing except opening the passage to Hanzhong.

……

On the way, Kou Zhong looked at the thousands of people scattered behind him and couldn't help but lament in his heart, "Brother, are these the only people we have left?"

Li Jing shook his head, his expression normal, "It's good enough that we can take these away. The coalition forces have sent out three masters for this battle, and this is just the ones on the surface. If we leave later, you and I may not be able to escape."

Kou Zhong also knew that kindness is not good for commanding an army, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "It's a pity for those brothers in the city. I didn't expect that they would mobilize so many experts. Sooner or later, I will fight back."

"But this time you killed a master, so you made them pay a price. I just don't know how many masters the Buddhist sect has mobilized this time. Once they send these masters to the battlefield, the pass behind will not be able to hold on for too long." After saying that, Li Jing's face showed worry.

What he was worried about was not the pass, but the Song clan. In just the first battle, the enemy had three masters going out to fight. Moreover, according to the description of his subordinates, these masters were not the four great monks of Buddhism. In other words, there were six masters guaranteed to come from Buddhism. The Song clan simply did not have so many experts to help them. How could they contend?

The Grand Master cannot act lightly. Since the Buddhists dare to come, they must have a way to deal with the uncle. In an instant, he began to worry.

Kou Zhong smiled casually, showing some heroic spirit, and stretched out his hand to make a fist, "No matter how many of them come, they must die. Didn't we set the rules long ago to wait for them to tire themselves out? What if the Buddhist sect has masters? Don't forget, we are cooperating with the Taoist sect, they will not stand idly by."

Li Jing suddenly realized, "That's true."

"Let's go, let's go to Jiange, Master and the others must have arrived."

……

Once Yangping Pass was breached, the Guanlong coalition forces were unstoppable and within a month, they captured a series of passes and approached Jiange, the gateway to central Shu.

When attacking the city, the Buddhist masters were no longer stingy with their actions, and they always went into battle and charged at the front. The Song defenders were caught off guard, and many passes were taken in one battle.

At the same time, Jianmen was closed and the main members of the Song clan gathered here.

In ancient times, the road to Shu was as difficult as climbing to heaven, and Jianmen Pass was a representative of the most dangerous passes.

Su Ming stood on the cliff, observing the pass below. Jianmen Pass was like a huge sword, inserted into the mountainside of Jianmen Mountain. The cliffs on both sides were as sharp as a knife and an axe, piercing the sky, and the peaks were stacked, like a sword leaning against the sky. Between the cliffs, the two walls faced each other, like the gate of heaven opened, which was daunting and could not help but sigh at the uncanny workmanship of nature.

Zhuge Liang built the Jiange here, which was truly a far-sighted plan.

Song Que gazed at Jianmen and said in a deep voice, "Military Advisor, they will be here in half a month." The breeze blew, and the two men's clothes fluttered, making their looks even more graceful.

Su Ming's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Jianmen Mountain. "I have prepared a great gift here. Let them come if they want. This battle will eventually end."

The Jianmen Pass was home to a densely packed Song army, and the murderous atmosphere of the military camps and battle formations could be clearly heard from a distance.

"Yeah, it's finally over."

……

On the grassland, two figures, one black and one white, were fighting. Unknowingly, Xu Ziling and Wanwan had left the Central Plains and entered the grassland.

Wanwan's eyes flickered, and she raised her hands. Two ribbons were like living snow-white snakes. They followed a circuitous and unpredictable route and leaped towards Xu Ziling, while her delicate body spiraled closer.

Xu Ziling smiled as he raised his arm and swung his sword, creating numerous sword shadows that rushed towards the ribbon like a cold sword curtain. The cold sword energy was contained but not released, yet it kept flowing.

“Bang, bang!”

The energy vibrates.

The sword curtain dispersed and gathered again, and then turned around to cover Wanwan. Her expression remained unchanged, and she was still amazed in her heart. The attack she had just made was not as amazing as her exquisite moves. The really amazing thing was that she quietly performed the "absorption method" of the [Heavenly Demon Great* Method] on the Heavenly Demon Ribbon, preparing to absorb the opponent's energy and use it for herself.

However, she had not expected that the opponent's sword energy would be so unexpectedly connected from beginning to end, perfect and flawless, leaving her with nothing to borrow!
This is no trivial matter. According to her master, apart from the top masters or grand masters of the orthodox Xuanmen, there are very few people who can make the [Heavenly Demonic Art] return in vain like this.

Although she was young, she was better than her master in the attainment of the Heavenly Demon Art. She broke through to the 'Heavenly Realm' level described in the Heavenly Demon Secret Art at a much younger age than Zhu Yuyan had. Because of this, she was not afraid of the opponent's smooth and perfect sword moves and was able to face the challenge head-on.

Before she finished one move, she made another one. Her slender hands waved the ribbons in a strange and graceful manner, weaving a round white net that was ever-changing and full of rippled beauty. She was trapped in it, and turned into a ball of white shadow, like a magical dance of a demon.

According to the secret techniques of the Heavenly Demon and many top classics of a long history, having techniques is the level of the earthly realm, and having no techniques is the level of the heavenly realm. Having techniques implies no techniques, and having no techniques implies techniques. This is the highest level where heaven, earth, and man are integrated into one.

Only talented people can connect the heaven and the earth, and reach the wonderful state of having rules without rules, and having rules without rules. Only then can they aspire to be the grand master, master the subtle truth of the unity of man and nature, and even be qualified to glimpse the ultimate mystery of breaking the void.

Xu Ziling was concentrating and alert, staring at the opponent's moves without blinking, with a faint Taoist charm emanating from his body. In the opponent's Heavenly Demon Technique, he felt the realm of true meaning recorded in Taoist scriptures. Between intentional and unintentional, the true meaning was unintentional, mysterious and profound, and it was the door to all wonders.

Although the names are different, the principles are the same!
In the secrets of the Heavenly Demons, those at the peak of the Earth Realm are already able to send and receive attacks at will, and when reaching the Heavenly Realm, they have even begun to glimpse the wonders of the communication between heaven and man, and any killing moves they make are graceful and incomparable, with every movement and stillness happening without warning and unpredictable.

This is no different from the Taoist's indifference, the Buddhist's ethereality, or the "no moves" that many people in the world habitually favor. They are all extraordinary people who have reached the master level and become top masters!

At the moment when the opponent's ribbon was about to hit him, Xu Ziling swung out a sword as if a blessing had come to his mind, and Wanwan's Heavenly Demon Ribbon brought the characteristics of "round" to the extreme, weaving a body-protecting mesh pattern that was even and consistent, and there seemed to be no distinction between strong and weak, sparse and dense at all. This move was enough to make most of the masters in the world feel helpless, not knowing where to attack.

Of course, Xu Ziling was not among them. They had been entangled for more than half a year. The two sides had fought countless times and had a tacit understanding. He even glimpsed the essence of the Heavenly Demon Strategy passed down by the Yinkui Sect.

The same goes for Wanwan. Whether it is the mysterious use of the true qi of the Changsheng Jue or the unpredictable Piaomiao sword technique, she has benefited a lot from it. Having methods or not having methods, having moves or not, they are all different paths to the same destination.

In an instant, the sword turned into thousands of sword shadows, and the fan shape formed by countless sword shadows gradually became simpler as his body and sword moved forward at a high speed, gathering into a white rainbow that was as unrestrained as a wild horse, and turning from sweeping to oblique cutting.

The sword's tip drew an elegant semicircular trajectory, and Wanwan's "round white net" was separated at the touch.

"Pong!"

The powerful energies collided, but there was no wave of energy. However, Xu Ziling's sword could no longer move forward, and the opponent's "round white net" suddenly collapsed.

After the first move, Wanwan did not attack again. She looked at Xu Ziling with complicated eyes, "Your sword has become stronger again."

Xu Ziling made a sword flower and said calmly, "Miss Wanwan's Heavenly Demonic Skill has also reached a higher level. It is smooth and unpretentious. This is cause for celebration."

He benefited greatly from having such an evenly matched opponent, but that didn't mean he liked being dragged along like this. Even though he had confidence in his master, he still felt impatient as the battle began.

Wanwan seemed to be angry and resentful, her voice was gentle, like the whispers of love, "Yangping Pass has been breached, and your little brother even killed a Buddhist master. Every time I see you, I can't help but sigh at the mystery of the Changsheng Jue. You two have missed the best time to practice martial arts, but you both broke through to the master level and walked a path that others have never walked in their lifetime."

"Miss Wanwan, you are too kind. The Heavenly Demon Art is also the supreme magic of the Demon Sect. If I have the chance, I will definitely study it carefully. Although the Demon Sect's swordsmanship is unconventional, its heritage is not bad. It is worthy of being a Taoist sect that can fight against Buddhism."

"What? Are you still thinking about the bet with me?" Wanwan wrinkled her nose slightly, put away the Heavenly Demon Ribbon, and walked to his side in a coquettish manner. "The Guanlong army is advancing like a hot knife through butter. It won't be long before they can enter Shu. What exactly are Song Que and your master thinking?"

"It's already this late, and there's still no news from them. I guess the Buddhist sect has already mobilized all its forces. Even my Yinkui sect has to retreat. Can the Song clan withstand it?"

Xu Ziling's face showed confidence, but he was secretly worried in his heart, "Master is a man of foresight, so he must have his considerations. The head of the clan is even more outstanding, so how could he lose so easily? The result is unknown until the last moment."

Wanwan's smile became sweeter and sweeter, "Master Xu, no matter what, I will not let you go back."

This smile gave Xu Ziling a headache, and he even felt helpless. Having a beautiful woman by his side, and practicing martial arts and comprehending the truth together, was something that ordinary people could not even ask for. However, his mind was not on women at all.

Before, he had the will to kill, but now, he was numb. He tried many methods, but no matter what, he couldn't kill or run away, so he could only waste time with the opponent.

"Hmph." He snorted coldly and said no more.

(End of this chapter)