He went to the south of the Yangtze River, using the power of the meteorite to break open the Xiantian Cauldron, and used the fragments to build a sword body. The danger was no less than fighting Fu Tifang to the death. Before leaving, Wei Shiqi stayed in the city for two days.
He passed on the key to retracting and releasing the Waterfall Sword from Dongming City to Xiaobai, and injected three groups of demonic energy into her body for her to control. The reason why it was Xiao Bai, not Qin Zhen or Yu Yao, was because the human-monsters were in a different way and could not withstand the erosion of demon essence. Only long-standing demons like Xiao Bai could manage to drive the Waterfall Sword. Guan Changchong's injury was not serious. He estimated that the possibility of a comeback was not high, but to ensure that nothing was lost, he still kept this move as a back-up. If it really got to the point of getting out of hand, Xiaobai packed up Dongming City and retreated. , out of love for the Tianyao clan, Guan Changchong would not deliberately embarrass her.
Jin Sansheng was at the critical moment of attacking Jiansi Pass. Once Ruan Jing left, no one could guide him. Wei Shiqi personally visited Pu Tianwei, revealed some intentions, and asked him to take care of him. Pu Tianwei raised General Pu Tianwei for half a year, but his injuries did not improve, but his movements were fine. He knew that the Jinsan Province sacrifice and refining demon sword was related to the survival of this world, so he immediately agreed. Although he did not practice Qingming Jue, he was a Taoist below Ziyang. The only person left with great achievements, with his guidance, Jin San Province can avoid many detours.
Hearing that Wei Qi Shiqi was about to leave for a long distance, Qin Yu and his two daughters were very interested and wanted to go with them. However, Wei Qi Shiqi flatly refused and refused to allow them to accompany him. Xiantian Ding, he also wants to keep Ruan Jing. The two girls didn't know the danger of this trip. They just thought that he had other important things to do and needed Ruan Jing's help, so they didn't think much about it.
Everything was arranged properly, Qin Zhen and Yu Yao were sent to the outside of Dongming City, and Wei Shiqi took Ruan Jing away to the sky.
The Ruyi Feizhou broke through the heavy smoke and dust, and headed south, passing over the devastated land.
Qisha and Tianji two stars fell one after another, completely destroying the hinterland of the Central Plains. In comparison, the people's livelihood in Jiangnan was slightly better. Most of the thousands of miles south of Liantao Mountain were deserted. Other than that, Most of the city walls and villages located inland are intact, and dozens of big cities are full of fireworks. Fortunately, Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice, a fertile land. In the previous peaceful and prosperous times when Emperor Zhao was in power, a large amount of money and food was accumulated. Xu Changsheng raised troops to recruit troops. A batch of people have not broken their muscles and bones, and after more than ten years of recuperation, the money and grain are abundant, enough to provide relief to the victims and feed the surviving people.
However, this last piece of paradise is not long gone. The closer we get to the south of the Yangtze River, the stronger the premonition becomes. The next star crash will destroy the prosperity in one day, and the huge Central Plains dynasty will be cut off and disappear. , nothing can be retained. But human power can't save him. Even if he feels compassion, how many people can he save? Who to save and who not to save?
The best way to use the star meteorite to smelt the Xiantian Cauldron is at the intersection of the earth's fissures. Although Wei Shiqi sensed that the natural disaster should be in the south of the Yangtze River, he could not determine the exact location. There was a layer of separation, so the two people lowered the flying boat, abandoned the boat and walked, sensing the "heavenly secret" in the dark.
Xu Tianzi fled to Dongming City, the royal power withered, and the heroes swarmed up. Civil servants relied on military generals to separate one side and gather people to protect themselves.The surviving land in the south was divided into three towns: East, West and South, just like three small imperial courts that supported their own troops. There is no plan for the livelihood of the people, and the situation is so critical, I still don't forget to play clever tricks, fight for power, and make a dojo in the snail shell to make me laugh.
A few days passed, and on this day, the two came to Xiangping City in the southwest corner of Liantao Mountain. Xiangping is located at the confluence of three rivers. Before the natural disaster, it was a large city second only to Jiankang. It was one of the "four major granaries" together with Luoyang in the north. It was crowded with people and lights were like stars. Pang Shiguo, the commander of Dongzhen, set up his residence there. this.
Xiangping established a city barrier, with only one of the eight gates allowed to open. A tooth general led more than ten armored soldiers to guard the city in turns, and no one was allowed to enter or exit at will.
Wei Shiqi was impatient to deal with these rusty soldiers, so he used his earthly skills to sneak along the underground undercurrent, flew out from an ancient well in the west of the city, and landed in front of a magnificent side hall. There was no sound of people everywhere, the wind blew through the treetops, rustling, but the two of them were in a quiet temple, surrounded by high walls. In front of the temple were two ginkgo trees with thick branches. Even though there was no light, they were still lush and lush. Not a mortal thing.
Wei Shiqi and Ruan Jing took a tour of the temple, one by one, bell tower, drum tower, Tianwang Hall, Mahavira Hall, east and west side halls, Buddhist teachings, four halls for worship, high precepts, four platforms, Luohan hall, Zen room, supervisory hall, abbot’s hall The Dazhai Hall, the Sutra Collection Tower, the Stele Tower, the Corridor, the Courtyard, the Support Tower, the Release Pond, the Buddha Pagoda, such a grand temple, but there is no light, a single monk, lifeless, and terrifyingly quiet.
The two returned to the Main Hall. Ruan Jing looked up at the Buddha statue and said "Hey", "How come there are five Buddhas? Their faces are so disgusting!"
Wei Shiqi said casually : "Buddhist temples worship Sakyamuni. There are one, three, five, and seven different statues. One statue is Sakyamuni, three statues represent the three bodies or three lives, five statues represent the five directions of east, west, south, north, center, and seven statues represent the seven Buddhas of the past..." Suddenly something moved in his heart. He concentrated and saw that these five Buddha statues were the Great Sun Tathagata in the center, Ajata Buddha in the east, Baosheng Buddha in the south, Amitabha Buddha in the west, and Amitabha Buddha in the north. Different from common Buddha statues, these five Buddha statues were made of fine iron. , there is no mercy in his face, but instead he has multiple heads and arms, with ferocious and angry eyes.
The five iron Buddhas were strange, but there was no one in the temple, and no monk could be found to ask. Wei Qiyi had no intention of staying, so he walked out of the mountain gate. When he looked back, he saw a plaque that read "Iron Buddha." The three words "Buddhist Temple".
The candlelight in Xiangping City is swaying, and soldiers patrol from time to time. The streets are empty and there are not many pedestrians. Most of the people in the city are lying behind closed doors. The reason is that lying behind closed doors leads to less thinking and less worry. It is not easy to be hungry and discouraged, and it can last longer.
Wei Shiqi walked as he pleased, walking through the streets and alleys of Xiangping City. The two men's whereabouts were uncertain, and they soon attracted the attention of the soldiers. When they were about to come forward to investigate, Ruan Jing used a magic trick. A gust of black wind blew and dispersed them so that they would not disturb Wei Shiqi.
Ruan Jing was very attentive and found that most of the temples and Taoist temples in Xiangping City were occupied by soldiers, noisy and noisy, and completely different from the tranquility of Tiefo Temple. She became curious and looked for I met an old man with wrinkles on his face, leaning on a stick and looking at the sky, and he saluted and asked about something.
The old man looked at her with a look likeThe painting was lively and cute, and he laughed and told some old news.
But it turns out that the "granary" cannot withstand so many people eating freely. Although Pang Shiguo is a military commander, he is quite far-sighted and has already ordered the closure of all restaurants, rice shops and vegetables in the city. The monks and Taoists who needed rations of vegetables and harvested them for official sale but did not engage in production were regarded as beetles. They were all escorted outside the city and lived in cottages, where they were given a spoonful of gruel every day to survive.
There are thirty-six temples, large and small, and eighteen temples in Xiangping City. Thousands of monks and Taoists, old and young, were expelled. Most of them could not endure hunger and discouragement. Those who returned to secular life returned to secular life, and those who fled fled. In the end, only the remaining The three great virtues and one young novice monk in Tiefo Temple stick to their true intentions and have no complaints or regrets. Pang Shiguo invited them back to the city and made offerings to them in the Buddhist building of his residence. He also promised that when the natural disaster passed, he would reopen the Iron Buddha Temple, accept monks, cast gold bodies, promote Buddhism, and worship the Buddha wholeheartedly.
After this manipulation, the undercurrent of public sentiment gradually calmed down. Soldiers were stationed in temples and Taoist temples in the city, or rewards were given to meritorious generals. Only the Tiefo Temple was spared. (..)