Ascension failed, the system took me away

The imperial edict that Zhu Youjian gave to Zuo Dao was the only thing he could do at the moment.

This action put his life and the empire that his Zhu family had built at stake.

The content of the poem can be said to be a stab in the back to the ancestors of the Zhu family, but it is worthy of the people of the world.

Yan Chixia put away the imperial edict and felt sincere admiration for Emperor Chongzhen.

He turned to look at Zuo Dao and said solemnly, "It seems that your Majesty has always remembered what I said, so he was able to make the decision to issue this edict."

"Now that the fate of the country has changed, the evil Pudu Cihang is holding a ceremony. It seems that what it is planning is about to succeed. We must go and stop its plot."

Zuo Dao also looked serious: "Shall we leave now?"

Yan Chixia shook his head: "Brother Zuo, you stay here first and go to Zhuang Zhou Academy to study. It will help you improve your human immortal martial arts greatly."

"Human Immortal Martial Arts? So this is the name of the method that Mr. Bai taught me!" Zuo Dao seemed to be thinking about something.

He did not reject Yan Chixia's proposal and trusted the decision of his best friend.

Yan Chixia set out with the imperial edict, riding his sword to the Forbidden City.

……

As the news of the National Master holding a ceremony spread, people from Taoist sects all over the country came.

Those practitioners who are rarely seen in normal times can now be seen everywhere in the Forbidden City.

Most of them are Taoists and monks, and there are also some practitioners from other religions that are not from these two religions.

However, there are very few such practitioners, and most of them are wild practitioners who have accidentally obtained the opportunity to become immortals.

Of course, there are also more ancient witchcraft traditions, but they cannot compare with the prosperity of Taoism and Buddhism.

This kind of inheritance is mostly found in tribes outside Kyushu, and practitioners are called shamans, wizards, etc.

There is no unified system, and the inheritance of magic techniques is varied and bizarre. The upper limit is not as strong as the mainstream inheritance in Jiuzhou, but it also has its own unique features.

However, practitioners in Jiuzhou claim to be orthodox, with refining qi to achieve immortality as the mainstream, and look down on the inheritance of other unique and unusual skills.

In their eyes, seeking immortality and ascending to become an immortal is the noble and righteous way, and any method that cannot lead to immortality is a heresy.

In fact, this is true. The method of immortality is not inherited by all traditions, and not everyone in the famous and authentic family who possesses this method can achieve immortality. Only a very small number of people can succeed.

Those non-mainstream inheritances have no fundamental methods of ascension at all, and can only rely on strange means to prolong life.

Most of these methods require extremely cruel preconditions to be carried out. The most common one is to take other people's lives, which is no different from the devil.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is regarded as a heresy by orthodox practitioners.

Now, people from all walks of life have accepted the invitation of the imperial teacher and come to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Although I didn't dare to act rashly, the strange aura made me feel uncomfortable.

Some deeply uneasy dignitaries have already planned to flee and stay away from this place of trouble.

However, none of them could escape, and they were all stopped by the imperial teacher.

They lived in deep worry all the time and finally made it to the day when the Dharma Assembly would begin.

……

The Dharma Assembly was held at the Meridian Gate, where a tall altar had already been built.

It is taller than the city wall and is the tallest building in the city.

The gorgeous shape and exquisite materials have cost countless amounts of people's money and a lot of manpower and material resources.

At noon, the altar was crowded with people, and countless people gathered here.

Most of them were ignorant people. They only knew that there was a grand event taking place, and their desire to watch the fun made them gather together spontaneously.

When some young and enthusiastic scholars saw this luxurious altar, they all denounced the corruption of the court.

But they only dared to talk in a low voice, for fear of being heard by the Jinyiwei and taken away to the Swamp Prison for tea.

Amid the crowd gathering and making noise, it was noon and the sun was high in the sky.

All the practitioners looked stunned, and suddenly they heard the grand Buddhist chanting.

There were flowers falling from the sky and golden lotuses emerging from the ground.

The common people who saw this scene were not crazy about this miracle because they had already lost themselves in the influence of the Sanskrit sounds.

He knelt on the ground with a dull look in his eyes and clasped his hands together, chanting along with the Sanskrit sounds and reciting strange scriptures.

Even some practitioners with little spiritual attainments could not resist the sound of Sanskrit and knelt down to chant scriptures with the common people.

Only those practitioners with higher levels of cultivation were still standing where they were, standing out from the crowd and very conspicuous.

But their faces also changed drastically because they discovered that the power contained in this Sanskrit sound was unfathomable.

From this, we can infer that the power of the National Master Pu Du Ci Hang is extremely terrifying and cannot be compared with that of an ordinary big demon.

Coupled with the national fortune that supports the position of national master, these people probably can't do anything to him.

It is estimated that I will not be able to escape unscathed from the Hongmen Banquet like Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang.

Some practitioners looked frightened and turned around to retreat and leave this dangerous place.

Some practitioners looked determined, holding the magic weapons left by their ancestors, standing still and determined to stay and slay demons and monsters.

Peaceful Buddhist light bloomed from the top of the altar, and a huge golden lotus blossomed into a lotus platform.

A monk in a golden and white cassock sat cross-legged in the middle, his hands clasped together, his eyes slightly closed, and a compassionate look on his face.

There was a circle of light behind him, emitting golden Buddha light that illuminated the sky, but it was not as dazzling as the sun.

The sound of Sanskrit and Zen chanting resounded throughout the city, and the peaceful Buddhist light shone everywhere, just like the Buddha coming to the world to save all living beings.

With the appearance of Pudu Cihang, the Sanskrit sounds that pierced the ears became more intense, and the practitioners who were able to resist barely were immediately bewitched.

Those practitioners who wanted to give up and leave were stunned before they could run far, and their bodies were about to kneel down unconsciously.

But their remaining consciousness made it difficult for them to fight against the erosion of the Sanskrit sound. For a moment, their whole bodies were trembling and they lost their fighting ability.

A cultivator holding a magic weapon of his ancestors suddenly stood up, and the dazzling sword light illuminated the sky, instantly overwhelming the Buddha's light and slashing towards Pu Du Ci Hang.

Unfortunately, it was like a flash in the pan; the sword light only lasted for a moment and was then submerged in the Buddha's light.

The one who launched the attack was an old Taoist priest, but at this moment his face was pale and his aura had dropped to the lowest point.

This attack had no effect at all, and it couldn't even get close to Pu Du Ci Hang. The moment the sword came down, it was backfired by the national destiny.

If it weren't for the magic sword left by the founder, he would be dead now, and his soul would be scattered.

However, the magic sword in his hand also broke into pieces and turned into a pile of scrap metal.

The failure of the technique to summon the gods also prevented the ancestor's magic weapon from exerting its original power.

It was simply unable to withstand the backlash against the nation's fortunes and was scrapped on the spot.

Pu Du Ci Hang smiled when he saw this scene.

He thought to himself, "There must be something wrong with these gods and Buddhas. They are unable to show themselves in this world. This is a heaven-sent opportunity. It should be my time to achieve enlightenment."

Then he raised his hand and picked up a flower. A golden lotus flew out and turned into a rain of flowers that fell down.

"Thank you all for coming to help me. I am very happy and will grant you the opportunity to achieve enlightenment together."

The golden lotus petals were flying in the sky, sweeping towards all the practitioners.

They tried their best, each using their own unique abilities, but none of them could stop the petals from entangled them, and they were soon wrapped up.

Those with higher levels of Taoism were still struggling, while those with weaker skills had already stopped moving.

Endless Buddha's light lit up, and the destiny of the country entrenched in the Forbidden City was inspired and resonated with the Buddha's light.

Pu Du Ci Hang recited scriptures, leading the people to chant together.

The unspeakable will is reflected in the country's destiny, causing this invisible and intangible force to begin to change.

Gradually it transformed into the shape of a five-clawed golden dragon.

Pu Du Ci Hang jumped up from the lotus platform, and the monk's body shattered directly, revealing his true form.

It is a centipede that is a hundred feet long.

This gigantic centipede monster flew into the dragon-shaped national destiny, and its ferocious body began to change.

The densely packed limbs faded away, and dragon scales appeared on the body.

He let out a long roar: "Leap over the Dragon Gate in one go!"