From a carp to a dragon god

As dynasties changed, each founding emperor faced a choice: to accept the Mandate of Heaven and change the dynasty, or to reform the Emperor's Mandate.

As the big-bellied ghost narrated one by one, Yu Shuyang gradually understood. It was not his fault that he did not expect it. The key point was that he had never been an emperor and did not know the inside story.

The term "Heaven's Mandate" or "Emperor's Mandate" can also be called the legal system or the Taoist system.

The core of the Taoist tradition is that the Mandate of Heaven is to reform, and only virtue can support it. In other words, it is often said that one should live by "virtue", and there is also "lack of virtue" correspondingly.

When dynasties change and if the emperor is usurped by relatives or held hostage by military generals, the most common slogan is that the previous dynasty is immoral and unworthy of the throne.

Anyone who establishes a country based on the orthodox doctrine will eventually lose his virtue and power. After all, there is no dynasty that lasts for thousands of years.

The core of the legal system is to receive the mandate from heaven and follow the laws of heaven, which is the so-called bloodline, clothing, legal system and the like.

Those who establish a country based on the rule of law often use the banner of "retro" to promulgate rituals and laws to demonstrate the rule of law.

Similarly, as long as there are rituals and laws to bind the people, there will naturally be a time when rituals and music will collapse, and dynasties will still have to change.

It can be said that the reform of the orthodox doctrine and the restoration of the legal tradition are like a tug-of-war game. The two pull each other repeatedly, causing dynasties to cycle and alternate.

"According to you, the Fatong system, which represents destiny, is the mastermind behind your assassination?" Yu Shuyang asked with a slightly solemn expression.

The big-bellied ghost was stunned at first, then he sighed and said, "The orthodoxy and the orthodoxy are but ropes, while the civil officials, military generals, eunuchs, and relatives are but termites.

I still don’t know who killed me!”

After saying these words, the big-bellied ghost was like a deflated ball, no longer having the same spirit as before, and just stood there in a daze.

Yu Shuyang nodded. He had a vague guess in his mind that the witch soul was not limited to the mandate of heaven or the imperial mandate. The reform of the Taoist tradition and the restoration of the legal tradition were the same. They were all aimed at maintaining the imperial system.

In other words, the witch soul relies on the imperial system to compete with humanity, and even wants to refine it into the "will of humanity."

I think the Nine Holy Lands of Humanity have also noticed this, and there must be internal disputes. Otherwise, the imperial system would not have been able to alternate repeatedly, and even produce reforms and restorations.

Yu Shuyang did not ask the big-bellied ghost any more. This matter was not something an ordinary emperor could understand. In fact, the big-bellied ghost and the fire-swallowing ghost were both very powerful. They could dispel layers of fog and detect the dark forces behind the scenes.

"Xuan Hu, let's go get the Golden Gourd Pot. We can help you solve the problem of the sinners!"

Yu Shuyang turned around and looked at Xuanhu Pengwei and said to him with a smile.

The black fox Pengwei held a white paper lantern and controlled the underworld road to take Yu Shuyang and Song Yu out of the depths of the ghost town and came to a ghost town full of golden pumpkins.

The last time Yu Shuyang came here, the golden pumpkin fields were only a few thousand acres, far from the scale of planting an entire city.

"Master Yu, I'm telling you, don't tell the Peach God and the other ghosts about the sinful ghosts yet, or they might not send the sinful ghosts over.

I won't hide it from you, cultivating the netherworld grain and consuming the demons and ghosts can gain the favor of the origin of the heavenly way, which is of great benefit to us ghosts and gods."

The black fox with fluffy tail narrowed his eyes into a line, as if he was a fox that had stolen a chicken, and said with a grin.

Yu Shuyang holds the power of reincarnation, so he naturally understands the intention of the black fox's fluffy tail. Just now, when he saw the fire-swallowing ghost and the big-bellied ghost, the origin of heaven and earth gave him a hint.

When demons and ghosts occupy the true spirit and cannot be reincarnated, it is equivalent to that a part of the creation of heaven and earth is idle. Also, due to the lack of authentic ghosts and gods, demons and ghosts accumulate more and more, which makes the origin of heaven and earth unbearable.

Speaking of which, the reincarnation authority of the Ruomu Sacred Tree, the Nine-Curve Yellow Sand Array, the Yinku God of Wealth, and the Spirit Officer on duty at the treasury are all affected by the origin of heaven and earth.

"Don't worry, Xuanhu. I'll leave the matter of the sinners to you. But there's one thing I want to tell you in advance: you can't take Song Yu away to practice the way of the gods."

Yu Shuyang couldn't help but remind him again that when Song Yu was dealing with the big-bellied ghost and the fire-swallowing ghost just now, he felt the two origins of punishing evil and justice, and fell into the evil jar.

Fortunately, with the protection of Xuanming Underworld, Song Yu did not get the position of god. Ever since he knew the harm of the position of god, he became more and more disgusted with it.

“Master Yu, don’t worry. Besides, even if you don’t believe me, don’t you believe in the power of the Xuanming Underworld?”

Xuanhu Pengwei felt a little jealous when he said this. Ever since he had taken control of the City of the Dead with great effort, he found that he could not move it at all.

It can be said that unless he abandons the City of the Dead, Xuanhu Pengwei will have to live in the Xuanming underworld. He really dares not offend Yu Shuyang.

Yu Shuyang understood the meaning of Xuanhu Pengwei's words, but he did not say it out loud. He just said a few vague words and did not mention it again.

The three demons arrived at the workshop in the ghost town. This golden pumpkin pot was not like the food for the underworld. It needed to be refined with the secret technique of Kunwu before it could be refined into the shape of a pot.

“We have refined three thousand Golden Gourd Pots so far, but most of them are of low quality, and the quality of the gold and fire in the pots is average.

There are three hundred pots that can be called medium-quality. The gold and fire are integrated with the pot body, so there is no risk of exhaustion. You can also try to melt swords and weapons and war fire, which I think will have miraculous effects.

In addition, there are twenty more that have obtained Kunwu's true form, and their golden fire has been elevated to golden flames. There is a high possibility that they can be sacrificed and refined into divine fire and precious flames."

Black Fox Pengwei pointed at the golden melon pots and said, at this moment, his heart and eyes were full of pride.

Yu Shuyang picked up a top-grade golden melon pot, opened the lid, and saw a pool of golden water like light in the pot. This was the golden fire being refined into water light, which could be said to be a harmony of water and fire.

"They're all very good. I'll take them all. If there are any more sinners that can't be dealt with in Wrongful Death City, just ask Song Yu to come over."

Yu Shuyang took the snake bag and cast a spell to put the golden pumpkin pot into it. He also put all the humanitarian weapons and food for the dead that he had prepared into the snake bag, and waited until Menzhou found a buyer.

"Thank you for your support."

The black fox with fluffy tail bowed deeply to Yu Shuyang. He could feel the benefits of ghosts cultivating the netherworld food, and he sincerely felt that Yu Shuyang was helping him.

Yu Shuyang responded with a smile, then took Song Yu out of the City of Wrongful Death and came to Poqian Mountain outside the city.

"Jintong, how do you feel after punishing the two ghosts just now?" Yu Shuyang asked with a smile.

He had repeatedly reminded Xuan Hu Pengwei not to abduct Song Yu, and now he had to remind him again, for fear that Song Yu would be confused by the divine power he had been given.

"Master, I mainly practice the Heavenly Law of the Palace. My mind is like a Heavenly Sword and will not be deceived by the power of the God!"

Song Yu followed Yu Shuyang all the way and heard him and Xuanhu Pengwei warn him several times, but he didn't understand Yu Shuyang's intentions.

"It's good that you understand. The gods are trapped in their positions. Now you only see the power of the gods, but you don't know the price behind it.

You haven't even broken through to the ninth rank yet, yet you've been able to punish two evil spirits with divine power. These experiences are truly astonishing and can easily bewilder your mind. When you return, you can seek out Li Zhen or Li Taiping and ask them about the gods' helplessness. You'll understand why I don't allow you to cultivate the divine way.

Yu Shuyang explained it in detail. As the saying goes: If you don't say it clearly, you can't make it clear; if you don't explain it clearly, you can't make it clear. Now that he has explained the reason, Song Yu will not have to worry about it.

Song Yu nodded in agreement. He was the Xiezhi mythical beast, and had inherited the legacy of Shanggong Qilin and Jinjiao Xiezhi. He looked down upon the gods.

"You go back first, I still have some things to finish." Yu Shuyang said to Song Yu.

He had just received news from the Big Belly Ghost and guessed that the Witch Soul was hiding in the imperial system and had connections with the holy places of the nine human families. It was very likely that several of the holy places had been won over by him.

He had to tell Tianfeng Daoshu about these things so that Shuiyue Wutong would not be unaware of the inside story. Moreover, he also needed to tell him about the matter of turning into a dragon.

Song Yu entered the Yin Qi Well in front of Yu Shuyang, and then he jumped up and flew on the magic wind towards the top of Jiuyin Mountain.

He used the wind escape technique like a fish in water. If he continued to develop in this way, he would be able to develop new magical powers sooner or later.

The wind is like smoke, floating and swaying, and disappearing directly into the void. It is also like floating dust, motionless and flying, coming and going in a ray of light.

In just a few breaths, Yu Shuyang arrived in front of the Tianfeng Taoist Tree. He jumped lightly from the void and landed in front of the Taoist tree.

"Hey! Isn't this Xuan Yunzi? How come you have time to come here?"

Eyebrows and eyes grew on the Tianfeng Taoist tree, and it sneered at Yu Shuyang, saying that his temperament was no better than Shuiyue Wutong's, especially when it came to his words, he loved to bully others.

Yu Shuyang, holding the Lingzhi Ruyi, knocked twice on the Tianfeng Dao Tree and said, "Dao Tree, have you grown crooked in the underworld? Why are you talking so harshly?"

Lingzhi Ruyi sacrificed and refined eighty-one grains of true earth sand, which hit the Tianfeng Taoist tree. It was like being hit by several mountains, and it directly knocked his mind unconscious.

"You kid, how come you don't respect the elderly and love the young at all? Tell me, what trouble have you caused this time?" Tianfeng Daoshu still said sarcastically.

Yu Shuyang was also helpless with the Tianfeng Taoist Tree. He knew that he was trapped in Jiuyin Mountain all day long, watching over the City of the Dead, and had to hide the secrets of the Ruomu Divine Tree. It was very hard for him.

"I came here this time to tell you two things. One is related to the East China Sea Dragon Palace, and the other is related to my cultivation."

Yu Shuyang slowly introduced that he first trapped the Dragon King of the East China Sea in the position of god, and wanted to use Li Zhen's hand to help him remove the position of god.

He also talked about the Taiping Lake Dragon Lord, the Wensi Snake, and the Insect King, and expressed his guess that the Wensi Snake was a puppet of the Wensi God.

Tian Feng Dao Shu nodded and said, "The Emperor of Dong Yi has many plans. Li Zhen practices the way of the immortals, so this matter must have been discussed with him behind the scenes.

You said that the Wensi Snake and the Wensi God are hard to confirm at the moment. The Wensi God only appeared in this era, and I don’t know much about it either.

However, I must remind you to be extra careful. If what you say is true, be sure to be prepared for the subsequent tribulation."

Yu Shuyang nodded. He then told the story of the dragon transformation and finally asked, "Daoshu, what do you think? Is there a conspiracy behind this?"

The Tianfeng Dao Tree shook its branches, as if waving its hand, and said, "Whether you transform into a dragon or not has nothing to do with your status as a Dao League member. Even if you advance to the Great Dragon God, it won't be a problem.

Middle-earth belongs to the human and demon races, and the Dao Alliance will not interfere, as long as it does not stop us from preaching and recruiting disciples, as the will of Heaven does."

Tian Feng Dao Shu spoke straightforwardly, but he was muttering in his heart. He couldn't help but look at Yu Shuyang again and again, secretly cursing this troublemaker.

Yu Shuyang nodded. He had analyzed this with Li Taiping long ago. He knew that the matter of turning into a dragon had no effect on him. Even if the Great Dragon God Canglong intended to win him over, there was no harm in it.

"I have another matter. I just learned it from the City of the Dead. It's quite unusual."

Yu Shuyang explained the imperial system in detail again, and also talked about his speculations about the witch soul, the imperial system, and the nine holy places.

This time Tian Feng Dao Shu was really scared. He really didn't expect that he could know the news about Wu Hun.

After a short pause, Tian Feng Dao Shu couldn't help but sighed and said quietly, "The Great Heaven of Human Dao and the Great Heaven of Demon Dao are fighting for this place at the same time, and have sent their disciples here.

Both sides of the world have a master who is watching outside the boundary. One reason is to collect the souls of the dead disciples and prevent them from sinking into the lower realm.

Secondly, it is also to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation. In the case of Wushen, it is the fisherman who benefits from the conflict between the snipe and the clam.

At the beginning, the demon tribe created the Li tribe and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance among the human race. The witch god then lured the human race to defeat the Li tribe and drive them into the sea.

Only then did the Emperor of Dongyi perform rituals and sacrifices, and invite the Taoist Alliance and the great wizard, and only then did they discover the witch god hiding behind the scenes.

Ever since the Archmage killed the Witch God in the outside world, the battle for Middle-earth has become very strange!

I always thought that the battle between humans and demons was still going on, but I didn't expect there were so many tricks going on!"

Listening to Tianfeng Daoshu's tone, Yu Shuyang also came to his senses and understood where the problem lay. At the beginning, the Witch God helped the human race to drive away the Dongyi tribe, and at the same time, he also drove away the phoenix and unicorn.

Even the few remaining dragon gods seemed to have been secretly sealed by the witch god. If the demon Dao Datian continued to fight, he would have to use some tricks, that is, the witch soul.

“You mean that the Witch Soul and the Imperial System are the means used by the Demon Dao Datian to buy time so that the demon race can recover its strength.

So, if I transform into a dragon, I'm essentially supporting the demon race. Isn't that a bad idea?" Yu Shuyang asked hesitantly.

The Tianfeng Dao Tree shook its branches and said, "The two great heavens are not fighting in a competition, but more of a battle of Dao, a contest of Dao intentions and paths.

How powerful can Wu Hun be? Can’t the nine holy places of the human race kill him?
It was the Emperor's move that made the disciples of the human race's Great Heaven go through the tribulation, just like the suppressed Great Dragon God, who needed to go through the tribulation on their own.

There is one more thing I need to remind you. In fact, you have no choice anymore. There are two phoenix eggs, Youchang and Jiaoming, on the sacred Ruomu tree.

The Sweeping Clouds Fairy Clothes you refined also have the luck of the Colorful Phoenix. Ouch! Looking closely, your height also has the magical charm of the Vermillion Bird and the Bifang.

With so many Phoenix bets, you have no choice but to transform into a dragon."

Yu Shuyang had never thought about it before, but now that Tianfeng Daoshu reminded him, he realized all this. It seemed that the Phoenix clan was inextricably linked to him.

It seems that he must transform into a dragon and become a great dragon god. Only then can the great dragon god Canglong escape.

(End of this chapter)