Why do we say that ordinary heroic spirits are arbitrary for eternity?

Chapter 139: The Holy Appearance in the Human World, the Future of the Tao Kingdom! The ferocious beast Kunpeng has arrived in Shenjing!

Outside Shenjing City.

Two hundred thousand troops have already arrived at the city. They only need an order to launch an attack and level the sacred capital.

However, it had been three days since the siege, and the order had not yet been issued. The soldiers on the siege side could only continue the siege and wait for the order to be issued.

For the siege party, there is not much pressure to wait for work, but for the defenders of Shenjing, it is completely different.

In the past few days, the defenders of Shenjing knew that they were like a turtle in a urn. They were all like frightened birds. Every night they dreamed about the rebel attack.

The war has reached this stage, and there is no longer any suspense. People are escaping secretly every day.

The leader of the attacking party was obviously well versed in the art of war. He did not surround the city completely, but opened a small gap.

A large group of people cannot escape, but a small group of people can escape without any problem.

Under such circumstances, as people continued to sneak away, the morale of the military in Shenjing City dropped rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Originally, the city of Shenjing was tall and well-equipped with all kinds of weapons, and it was still able to hold on. However, in the current situation, even defense may be a problem.

In the city of Shenjing, people are panicked, and many people have even begun to discuss whether to open the city gate at the critical moment. What's more, they are directly discussing whether to tie up the prime minister to receive the merit.

At this moment, Zhuge Tao, the prime minister of the Taiping Tao Kingdom, stood on top of the city. He looked at the army besieging the city in the distance. For a moment, his mood was extremely complicated.

He had already known about the unusual movements in the city in the past few days. At this point, there was nothing he could do to save the situation. Even if he killed all the soldiers who escaped, what would happen?

They just wanted to live, that's all, so Zhuge Tao didn't think about punishing these people.

"Prime Minister..."

Some soldiers came to Zhuge Tao's side and reported in a low voice the recent situation in the city.

At this moment, the situation is extremely bad. Many people want to give him, the prime minister, as a gift to the leader on the opposite side...

When Zhuge Tao heard these words, his expression was extremely calm, as if he had known this for a long time.

He turned around and said, "If that's the case, I might as well use myself to send you to your final destination."

As soon as these words came out, the soldier's face changed drastically, and he immediately knelt down on the ground and said with tears: "The Prime Minister discovered me at a young age and treated us like brothers. If he had done such a treasonous and unethical thing, how could he be able to do so despite his wealth and glory?" How about it? Why not die to prove your ambition!"

As soon as these words came out, the soldier took out his sword and wanted to commit suicide.

Although the Taiping Tao Kingdom had long replaced the Han Dynasty.

But the legacy of the Han Dynasty has not completely disappeared.

It is no joke that a scholar dies for his bosom friend.

Zhuge Tao quickly stopped the soldier who wanted to commit suicide, sighed and said, "Why is this?"

"I am willing to die with the Prime Minister!" Not only him, but also the soldiers around him knelt on the ground and said every word.

...

Outside Shenjing City.

General Cao Jingzong strode into Commander Xiao Yan's tent.

"Commander, when will we attack the city? Please give us an accurate answer. The soldiers have been impatient for a long time!"

"The city of Shenjing is indeed tall and majestic, but after three days of siege, the morale of the troops in the city has already weakened!"

"As long as you give the order, it will be really easy to capture this last big city!"

As soon as he entered the camp, Cao Jingzong started shouting loudly. Xiao Yan, who was reading, looked up at him, shook his head and said, "The time has not come yet, don't be in a hurry."

"Commander, what are you waiting for?" Cao Jingzong asked incomprehensibly.

Xiao Yan put down the book and asked Cao Jingzong to come to him.

"Don't you know the origin of Shenjing?"

When Cao Jingzong heard this, he nodded and said: "Of course I know that four hundred years ago, after the Immortal Emperor led the Great Han Dynasty by Taiping Road, he moved the world's great families outside the Great Wall to build and guard their tombs. Since then, this place has become more and more popular. The greater the cultivation, the more it becomes Shenjing.”

After Cao Jingzong finished his reply, Xiao Yan asked again: "Since you know this, why are you so eager to attack the city?"

As soon as these words came out, Cao Jingzong was dumbfounded: "What is the relationship between the two?"

"Aren't you afraid that this attack on the city will hit the Immortal Emperor?" Xiao Yan asked seriously.

"Ah?" Hearing this, Cao Jingzong showed a bewildered look. He couldn't help but said: "Four hundred years have passed. Could it be that... the Immortal Emperor is still alive?"

"The last time the Immortal Emperor was active was a hundred years ago. He can live for three hundred years, can't he live for four hundred years?" Xiao Yan asked calmly.

"Maybe, that's just a rumor?" Cao Jingzong frowned and said, "In order to maintain its rule, the Taiping Taoist Kingdom releases such rumors every time there is turmoil. With the Immortal Emperor here, who dares to rebel easily?"

"Have we not encountered such rumors before?"

"Those ridiculous officers and soldiers still want to come to suppress us in the name of Immortal Emperor!"

"We have captured the entire Taiping Tao Kingdom, even the capital city of Luoyang, and have not seen the Immortal Emperor come forward. Now there is only the last Shenjing left, so what reason do we have to look forward and backward?"

What Cao Jingzong said was very straightforward. The rebellion has reached this stage, what else is there to be afraid of? It's really not the right thing to be so forward-thinking.

But Xiao Yan insisted on his opinion. He said calmly: "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. If the Immortal Emperor is really still alive and we attack the city, we will be doomed."

"Now the morale of the army in the city has been shattered. In this case, it is better to wait for them to voluntarily surrender and offer Prime Minister Zhuge Tao, and then we will take over this sacred capital. That is the safest way."

"We have already reached this point, within a short while or so."

"It is not appropriate to engage in a major war outside the Immortal Emperor's tomb!"

Listening to Xiao Yan's firm words, Cao Jingzong knew that he could not change his mind, so he had no choice but to resign.

After Cao Jingzong retreated, Xiao Yan picked up the book in his hand again.

This book is said to be one of the true methods given by the Immortal Emperor.

It is said that many people have practiced it before, and his ancestors also obtained one and completed it more than a hundred years ago. It was just the beginning of the journey, and they lived for more than a hundred years.

That elder was still alive when he was young. He was his great-great-grandfather and the absolute pillar of the entire Xiao family.

When Xiao Yan was still young, he heard his great-great-grandfather talk about spiritual practice. He said that more than a hundred years ago, spiritual energy suddenly appeared between heaven and earth. Then many practitioners appeared, and even some Visitors from outside.

Those outside visitors are very interesting, some even have four hands, two faces, and ride on monsters.

Some ride terrifying ferocious beasts, and the breath they release inadvertently seems to be able to destroy the world.

However, when these terrifying beings met the legendary Immortal Emperor, they could only kneel down and salute! !

While telling these stories, Xiao Yan's great-great-grandfather Xiao Xie showed extremely enthusiastic eyes.

At that time, Xiao Yan seemed to be able to see the spectacular scene a hundred years ago through his great-great-grandfather's eyes.

But unfortunately, the aura's appearance was very short-lived. Within a few years, it declined again, and my grandfather's realm gradually declined, leaving only a strong body that was different from ordinary people.

Therefore, compared to a fierce general like Cao Jingzong under his command, Xiao Yan believed in the existence of the Immortal Emperor and felt that the Immortal Emperor was still in this world.

In this way, the Immortal Emperor's rest must not be disturbed, and this sacred capital must be recovered with the gentlest possible means!

……

On the city.

Prime Minister Zhuge Tao was very surprised when he looked at the somewhat familiar young man.

The man in front of him was so out of place with everyone around him, as if... he didn't belong to this world.

Everyone around him, including the soldiers, were indifferent to his approach, as if they didn't see him.

"Who are you?" Zhuge Tao frowned and asked subconsciously.

"What's your name?" The young man who came over didn't care at all when facing Zhuge Tao's question and asked directly.

After all, Zhuge Tao is also the prime minister of the Taiping Tao Kingdom. Although he has now lived in Shenjing, he can still be regarded as standing at the pinnacle of power.

Such a big shot can scare many people with just one look.

But in front of this young man, Zhuge Tao found that he couldn't show any dignity.

He answered honestly: "My surname is Zhuge, my given name is Tao, my courtesy name is Tianshui."

Seeing Zhuge Tao asking and answering questions, the guards around him subconsciously looked around and were stunned. There was no one there.

"Prime Minister?"

"Who are you talking to?"

After Zhuge Tao answered, he pointed at the young man in front of him and asked, "Don't you see him?" Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

"No one."

"what?"

"Is there no one there?"

"Prime Minister..."

Some people are beginning to worry about the prime minister's mental state. It's absolutely impossible to continue like this. He's starting to hallucinate!

When Zhuge Tao saw that no one could see it, his heart couldn't help but boil.

At this moment, the young man in front of him asked again.

"Who are you, Zhuge Liang?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Tao subconsciously replied: "They are my ancestors."

Soon the young man asked again: "How many prime ministers have your Zhuge family produced?"

Zhuge Tao continued to answer: "After our ancestors left office, they established family rules. His lineage can no longer be prime minister. This position will never be hereditary."

"then you?"

"I am a side branch, not the main family of my ancestors."

"So that's it."

At this moment, Zhuge Tao finally remembered why he felt that the young man in front of him looked familiar! !

In addition, no one else could see him at all, which further confirmed Zhuge Tao's thoughts.

For a moment, Zhuge Tao was extremely excited.

Forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, Zhuge Tao quickly asked: "Are you..."

"Your guess is correct."

Lu Yu nodded and asked with interest: "How come Zuo, who has lived in the Taiping Tao Kingdom for 400 years, was just broken when he came to you?"

Seeing that the Immortal Emperor didn't seem angry, Zhuge Tao smiled bitterly and explained the reason.

Since he was a child, he had set his sights on his ancestor, Zhuge Kongming, and made great aspirations to become such a prime minister one day.

After that, he read, read, and wrote, passed the imperial examination, and entered the political arena. He worked steadily and successfully became the prime minister at the age of forty.

However, just when Zhuge Tao was flexing his muscles, preparing to eliminate disadvantages and carry out a series of reforms, reality gave him a head-on blow.

It does not mean that good policies will have good results.

Some policies that benefit the people will inevitably affect the interests of other people. These people will naturally not be happy if they lose the interests at hand, let alone allow your policies to continue to be implemented.

Even if you use thunderous means to forcefully break through all obstacles and implement the policy, you will not get good results.

Because there are too many people who are obstructing it.

simply put.

The upper class of society, those once aristocratic families, have reappeared.

Not these aristocratic families in the divine capital, but the new generation of nobles.

The former dragon slayer has long since become an evil dragon.

They have become a worm in the country, hindering the progress of the entire country.

The common people were in dire straits, and the powerful families were stinking of wine and meat. Even if Zhuge Tao tried to change all this, he was still unable to do anything, and instead made the situation worse.

If it were not for his reforms, there would be no rebellion.

Perhaps this decadent Taiping Tao Kingdom can continue to survive.

But Zhuge Tao didn't want to do this.

He doesn't want to be complicit!

This really insults the reputation of our ancestor Zhuge Kongming!

But the situation has completely gotten out of control, and gradually, the entire world has completely fallen.

After saying this, Zhuge Tao said angrily: "The fault of all this is my fault. I didn't know that the world is like a powder keg, any spark will explode..."

"If I were to do it again and slowly figure it out, it might be possible to reshape the world."

Listening to Zhuge Tao's narration, Lu Yu nodded calmly, smiled slightly and said, "I understand."

"Immortal Emperor, what are you going to do?" Zhuge Tao asked cautiously.

"I have made a decision about the future of Dao Kingdom. You will know after you follow me." Lu Yu said lightly.

He clapped his hands casually, and a 'bird' immediately flew from the sky.

The bird was only normal size at first, and grew larger as it got closer.

suddenly.

It was getting dark.

Both the defenders on the city and the army besieging the city felt that the sky suddenly turned dark.

Everyone felt very strange and subconsciously looked at the sky, wondering what was going on.

then.

These people saw a scene they would never forget.

There is a majestic and ferocious beast coming to Shenjing!

It seemed to be an ancient Kunpeng bird. When it approached Shenjing City, it covered almost half of Shenjing with just one wing.

Another wing covered the armies besieging the city.

When such giants appeared in the mortal world, everyone lost the desire to resist.

The two sides are not on the same level at all.

Not equal at all.

Even if there are 200,000 soldiers in the army, they can only eat in their mouths, and even after one meal, they will not be full.

Whether it was the guards of Shenjing City, the civilians, or the army outside the city, they all knelt on the ground at this moment, praying tremblingly.

It was at this moment that everyone thought of the legendary Immortal Emperor.

This terrifying beast should be the Immortal Emperor’s mount!

This should be!

If not, everyone, whether in Shenjing City or the army outside the city, would probably die!

now.

General Cao Jingzong, who was fearless, looked up at the Kunpeng ferocious beast and felt as small as an ant. His legs were trembling. Although he did not kneel down in the end, he still collapsed to the ground.

In the tent not far away, Xiao Yan, who heard the movement, came out strangely and saw the giant Kunpeng.

"This this……"

This extremely terrifying scene made Xiao Yan tremble all over, seemingly scared and excited.

What I am afraid of is that such a behemoth is really terrifying. This is human instinct and no one can avoid it, not even him.

I was excited because the appearance of Kunpeng in front of me meant that there really was a transcendent immortal in this world, the Immortal Emperor, who should still be there! !

at the same time.

Above the city.

Zhuge Tao looked at the Kunpeng, his eyes widened, and he stammered: "Immortal Emperor, this, this... is... what?"

Lu Yu said calmly: "It's just my mount, there is no need to be afraid."

A hundred years ago, during the spiritual energy tide, this guy crossed the line.

Lu Yu died in its hands in the original history.

But this time, he became a disciple of Master Taiyi and opened the path to becoming an immortal, so naturally he had to be the same again.

Lu Yu successfully defeated this guy, enslaved him, and became his mount, which changed the ending.

It is not a pure Kunpeng, but it has a certain bloodline that can be continuously refined. The upper limit is very high, so it can be regarded as a good pet beast!

(End of this chapter)