Too much fruit

Chapter 731: Ready to Go, Taiyin Sect

By the afternoon, a cold and solemn atmosphere gradually spread throughout the upper city area of ​​Shendu.

A faint gloomy aura quietly appeared outside the imperial city, making the afternoon sun suddenly become gloomy, and ghostly shadows flickered in the darkness.

Naturally, this anomaly was discovered by the imperial guards guarding the imperial city at the first time, and the information was immediately presented to the Daming Palace and handed over to the eldest princess.

"The Yinlusi is restless again."

After hearing the report, the princess's face turned colder. She picked up a secret letter beside her, her eyes showing murderous intent, "And the Meng family, they are also very bold."

When the news of the change in Yongzhou came, the court immediately dispatched troops to meet the enemy. However, the Golden Crow appeared in Qingzhou, and the kings used this as an excuse to refuse to send troops. The imperial guards directly under the palace were mostly emptied out in the battle of Liangzhou, making it difficult to mobilize enough troops.

The garrisons in the southern states were blocked by Jinwu and the kings, and the distance to Yongzhou made it difficult for them to reach Yongzhou in a short time. The northern troops also suffered heavy losses after the uprising in Yongzhou and the battle in Liangzhou, and one or two years was not enough to restore their original combat power.

Fortunately, the Jingyang Army, which was originally stationed near the Divine Capital, had gone through the battle of Liangzhou. Because its commander was betrayed by Meng Xiufan of the Meng family and was brutally killed by vicious dogs, this army was now under the control of the eldest princess, and she rushed to Yongzhou together with 30,000 imperial troops to fight against the Buddhist Kingdom.

But it was precisely because of the dispatch of the Jingyang Army and the remaining imperial guards that the imperial city became quite empty.

Otherwise, just let the imperial guards stand on the city wall, and the heavenly soldiers' Dao Fruit abilities [Divine Power] will be combined into one, which is enough to completely clear away the negative energy.

Thinking of the current situation, the princess sneered and said, "Are you trying to repeat the siege?"

The princess, the officials in the court, and the Yin Law Department did the same thing back then. They surrounded the imperial city, blocked the emperor's magical powers, and trapped him in the imperial city. He was eventually sealed by the Great Venerable. Now the old things happened again, but it was the princess who faced it.

"In just over a year, the same old thing is happening again. The imperial power..."

At this moment, the eldest princess clearly realized that the deterrent effect of imperial power was no longer as strong as before.

The success of forcing the emperor to abdicate has greatly shaken the imperial power. If the emperor's Dao fruit can be passed down, it will be fine, and it can stabilize the emperor's prestige. Unfortunately, the intervention of the great master has turned all this into empty talk.

Later, the Taiping Uprising broke out again. A powerful official defeated Tubo and gained power over the government and the country, causing the imperial power to be shaken step by step.

Just like in Jiang Li’s previous life, when the Sima family killed the emperor in the street, the imperial power of the Great Zhou was also shaken as a result.

The deterrent power of the royal family is not as strong as before, and now Tian Xuan and Jiang Li are going to Yongzhou, which makes others see an opportunity. If it weren't for the Imperial Academy, the siege might have reappeared at this time.

"They are waiting for news from Yongzhou..." the eldest princess whispered.

As he was talking, Feng Manlou walked in from outside the palace. Seeing the solemn look on the eldest princess' face, he shook his head, walked closer, and whispered, "In Yongzhou, the Fairy Queen is holding both parties hostage and wants to force Tianxuan to complete the transaction ahead of schedule. If Tianxuan is unwilling, she will be punished by the heavens."

Upon hearing this, the princess knew what news the other party...or the Meng family was waiting for.

They were waiting for the Fairy Queen and Tianxuan to complete the deal, and then they would act at the same time as the Fairy Queen, directly threatening the Imperial City while promoting themselves. In this way, even if Jiang Li and Tianxuan wanted to abandon Yongzhou and withdraw, it would be difficult for them to return.

If they withdraw and fail to stop the Fairy Queen from ascending, the Fairy Queen will hunt them down. If they don't withdraw, then the Meng family and the eldest prince will take advantage of their intentions.

If you want to stop the Faerie Queen, the best way is actually to go back on your word and stop her at the cost of being punished by God.

Just like this...

"Tianxuan said in advance that the heavens might not be able to send down a punishment that severely injures or even kills a third-rank cultivator as they did in the past. She took this into consideration when she swore before."

The princess said in a serious tone: "The Heaven has suffered two consecutive traumas. It is still unknown what the situation is now. Perhaps He is indeed unable to bring down divine punishment, but..."

But it is best not to try to break your vow.

It’s not that he was worried that Cangtian was still as ferocious as before, able to chop a third-grade cultivator so hard that he couldn’t take care of himself, but he was worried that Cangtian wasn’t ferocious enough.

Tu Bo was afraid of the rope after being bitten by a snake once. Even though he had learned how to deal with it, he was still unwilling to personally experience the power of the punishment. Some members of the Ji clan were quite tolerant of the returning Jiang clan because of this.

This is the situation within the court.

Speaking of the outside world, there is also the Heavenly Monarch, who has always been concerned about the Heaven, and has been avoiding Jiang Li. If he knew that the Heaven was no longer able to deal with the Third Rank, the Heavenly Monarch would probably put aside his concerns.

Therefore, even though Tianxuan knew that the heavens might not be able to do anything to her, she could not break her oath.

If Cangtian is still strong, then Tubo's fate will serve as a lesson; on the contrary, if Cangtian is not strong enough, and is exposed because Tianxuan broke his oath, then even if she has tricked the Fairy Queen, it will be a loss.

The Fairy Queen witnessed the annihilation of the incarnation of Heaven with her own eyes. She knew that Heaven might not be as good as before, but she still placed her hope in the Oath of Heaven because of this.

"This woman should not be underestimated." The eldest princess gritted her teeth.

Among the women of the same generation, only the Fairy Queen was promoted to the third rank several decades earlier, which shows her ability. It is because the Fairy Queen is so talented and has the potential to be promoted to the second rank that Tianxuan united everyone to stop the Fairy Queen.

If the Fairy Queen herself was incompetent, Tianxuan wouldn't have to put so much effort into it.

Seeing the princess getting angry, Feng Manlou said at the right time: "How about we let our brother come back and find a way to remove the seal of the emperor, and then let him inherit the emperor's Dao fruit. In this way, all the difficulties will be solved."

"or?"

The princess heard this wonderful suggestion, glanced at Feng Manlou coldly, and said: "I also have a suggestion. Although Jiang Li has an engagement with the Gongsun family, the Gongsun family has been separated from the royal family. Therefore, if Jiang Li wants to inherit the emperor's Dao fruit, she still needs to appease the royal family. Otherwise, I will divorce you and marry you to Jiang Li to appease people's hearts, how about it?"

"Of course not." Feng Manlou said decisively.

"Then pray that the situation will not develop to this point," the eldest princess stared at her son-in-law and said coldly, "If Jiang Li accepts the Emperor's Dao Fruit, he will not have any private feelings and will only consider the overall situation. I think he will not despise the fact that I have been married and will be willing to keep a place in the harem."

"It will never come to this." Feng Manlou promised.

If Jiang Li really took in the Emperor's Dao Fruit, and the Princess agreed, this result might really happen.

Based on Feng Manlou's understanding of Jiang Li, even if he could break the assimilation of Daoguo, that good brother would most likely agree to it out of revenge. Jiang has always been a narrow-minded person.

"That's better." The princess snorted, thinking that she was indeed foresighted.

Feng Manlou is really still determined to do evil. If I don't warn him, he might really interfere and lead the situation to that point.

Moreover, this can also put some pressure on Feng Manlou and make him work harder. ······
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Just when Feng Manlou was facing the crisis of being divorced, Jiang Li also flew into the range of Kunxu Mountain on the island.

The Kunxu Mountains in spring are different from the last time I came here. The snowfields outside the mountains have been replaced by grasslands. The snow has melted, moistening the greenery. There are also many rocks below the waist, and only the top of the mountain is still covered with snow.

But once you enter the mountains, the temperature begins to drop drastically, and the biting cold wind brings the chill of a severe winter.

The island continued to move forward, and when it flew to the Yuxu Peak of Dongkunxu, two golden lights flew onto the island, revealing the figures of two Taoists, one tall and one short.

"Fellow."

Taoist Guangcheng and Yin Tulong bowed to Jiang Li as a greeting.

"Fellow Taoist, please."

Jiang Li waved his hand lightly, and two cushions materialized, allowing the two Taoists to sit down on the top of the mountain.

Yuxu Temple was still the same, with one third-rank official going out and the other third-rank official guarding the house. This was also a lesson learned from the betrayal of Lord Shen. If there was no one guarding the house, there would be no telling when the family's wealth would be stolen.

Although Shen Hou was actually going there as an undercover agent, Yuxu Temple still had to be on guard against what it should be, as any flaw could lead to the undercover being exposed.

After the two Taoists came up, the island continued to move westward to Xikunxu.

The wind along the way became increasingly cold, and later on it even started to snow. The closer we got to Xikunxu, the colder it got. It was as if the weather had been reversed to winter, and the weather was so cold that it could sting our bones.

The island's flight speed also slowed down, and it was not until the next morning that it entered the territory of Xikunxu.

At this time, the wind and snow had stopped, but the coldness became more severe, and even the mind seemed to be frozen.

The mountains in the distance suddenly had steep ups and downs. On the high mountains hundreds of miles away, the sky was illuminated by the rosy clouds, and the wind was blowing the clouds. The layers of clouds gradually opened up, revealing the scattered palaces on the mountain. The towering buildings were surrounded by the sea of ​​clouds, like a fairyland.

At this moment, a ray of starlight descended from the sky, the moon sank, and a graceful figure stood inside, gazing at the fairy palace in the sea of ​​clouds.

At the same time, Buddha's light flashed from another direction, dyeing the white clouds golden. Amid the faint sound of Sanskrit, the three great Bodhisattvas of the Buddha Kingdom appeared first, followed by the Bodhisattvas Guangli and Wei Tuo, and Wuzhiqi wearing silver armor.

Several people from the Buddha Kingdom have also arrived.

"You came here in such a short time, leaving the troops behind and going ahead yourself?"

Tan Wuwei saw the bright moon descending from the sky from afar, and there was light flowing in his eyes, as if stars were flashing, and bizarre scenes alternated in his eyes.

She saw that Tianxuan came here by escape technique. It was okay for him to bring some individuals with him, but it was basically impossible for him to bring a large group with him.

Beside Tan Wuwei, Manjusri's Qi was surging, and a huge breath rose like a waterfall from the sky. Under the traction of the Qi, the moon that had just descended also turned slightly, and there were waves like tidal waves.

Almost instantly, the qi of both sides collided, creating a visible airflow that parted the sea of ​​clouds, revealing a gatehouse. All the fluctuations and air waves froze the moment the gatehouse appeared, wrapped in the cold air, freezing a clear outline, and then shattered into ice dust, dancing in the wind.

In front of the gatehouse, there was a woman in snow-white clothes standing on the platform. She seemed like the embodiment of coldness, and all the coldness within a thousand miles was contained here.

It's the Fairy Queen! She is waiting here for both parties.

"It was indeed her who changed the climate." Jiang Li looked at the cold figure and thought to himself.

Using her magical powers to change the climate, a thousand miles of land was freezing cold, as if it was winter, and the Fairy Queen was the center of this thousand miles of land. She used the magical powers of the God of Winter to control the climate, turning a thousand miles of land into her domain. It was not the unity of man and nature, but it was better than the unity of man and nature.

The area within a thousand miles is all under the control of the Fairy Queen.

"The Fairy Queen wants to keep herself in the strongest state and be ready to ascend at any time." Jiang Li continued to make estimates.

As the distance got closer, the colder it became, and even the air showed faint traces of the chill.

As the island approached, the climate that had been like spring all year round was invaded by cold air, and Tianxuan stood in the moon disk, with Taiyin meeting pure Yin. The qi of the two created vague shadows in the air, as if the two were magnified hundreds of times and confronted each other from a distance.

Seeing that the two groups arrived at the same time, the Fairy Queen lightly raised her right hand and grabbed in the air. A plain white flag appeared in her hand. Clouds and mist surged on the snow-white flag, as if it contained another world, and a grand aura covering the universe emanated from it.

Second-grade Taoist tool: plain-colored cloud flag.

As if sensing that the master of the weapon and the Taoist weapon had reached an unprecedented fit, the plain-colored cloud flag and the Fairy Queen were almost one. As they swayed, ripples appeared, and layer upon layer of space was born.

"You are here." The Fairy Queen looked at both sides.

"Now that guests have arrived, won't the Fairy Queen invite us in to sit down?" Tianxuan said with a smile.

"I am willing to open the palace gates, but do you dare to enter?"

The Fairy Queen said calmly, the Cloud Realm Flag in her hand radiating light, "Let's stop talking nonsense and get started."

The man and the flag are connected by aura, inseparable. Xihua's wonderful energy responds to the movement of the Taoist instrument, outlining a noble and transcendent figure behind him.

Guanyin and Tan Wuwei looked at each other, and drove the lotus platform and auspicious clouds forward, bowing to the plain cloud flag. As the two bowed, the plain cloud flag became more energetic, and evolved into many wonderful appearances.

Guanyin and Tan Wuwei, two third-rank cultivators, bowed their heads, and Tianxuan was the only one who could stop the Immortal Queen from becoming the leader of female cultivators and the leader of Taiyin.

The Fairy Queen looked at Tianxuan.

Guanyin and Tan Wuwei stood up and looked at Tianxuan.

The fierce energy is surging, and the undercurrent is emerging.

"According to our agreement, I will help you eliminate the first and third rank cultivators, and then give you the Dao weapon of the Eastern King. You will help me to be the most powerful female cultivator in the world."

The Fairy Queen raised her left hand, and strands of green Qi intertwined on her hand, revealing a tree shadow. "Now, it's time to complete this transaction."

(End of this chapter)