Pawn Crossing the River

The four-layered city of the Imperial Capital, after passing through the outer four cities, the inner eight lanes, and the imperial city, is the core palace city, which is the imperial palace in the traditional sense.

Today is New Year's Eve. His Majesty the Emperor gave a banquet in the palace. The end of Haimo officially began and Zizheng initially ended. The time was very short, only half an hour.

Using Western timekeeping, that is, it starts at 23 o'clock and ends at 24 o'clock. There is only one hour, which is very late in time. The reason for this arrangement is so that ministers can have New Year's Eve dinner with their families before coming back. Went to the palace for a banquet without delay.

Xie Linyuan, the cabinet scholar, came in a hurry and was almost late, but he was not late after all.

After the "proprietor" was exiled by Qiniang, the "inn" was completely defeated. The "cook" alone could not stop Qiniang's two incarnations of three corpses. There was no way, the "shopkeeper" could only choose to support the "cook". So Xie Linyuan was still able to rush back to the Imperial Capital to attend the banquet given by His Majesty the Emperor.

At this time, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu happened to meet the King of Liao.

Before the banquet started, there was a complicated blessing ceremony inside the palace, so Li Ruoshui, the head of the Imperial Palace, and Shi Bingyun, the second deputy palace leader, had to come over first to participate in the blessings.

There are six levels of Taoist blessings. The highest level is the Universal Jiao, which is presided over by the emperor himself and contains 3,600 Jiao seats. Next is the Zhoutian Dajiao, with 2,400 altars enshrined. The third is the Luotian Dajiao, with 1,200 altars enshrined. Then there are the golden jar, jade jar, and yellow jar.

This blessing was on the scale of the Luotian Jiao, but in line with the general trend of Taoist innovation, the time was shortened as early as the Xuansheng era. It was not as long as 7749 days, but only seven hours. The original description of divine positions was changed to Jiao positions and star positions because of the ancient immortals. The emphasis on gods was no longer emphasized, and it was summarized as "all powerful spirits". This makes the whole ceremony more like offering sacrifices to ancestors or heaven, rather than praying to gods and Buddhas.

The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.

This time, the Luotian Jiao was officiated by Pingzhang Daren Jiang Hedao himself, with Li Ruoshui and Shi Bingyun serving as assistants. Fourteen hours, lasting from early morning to midnight.

The dignified Master Pingzhang traveled thousands of miles to come to the Imperial Capital, there must be a reason.

Then comes the banquet and fireworks show at midnight.

Just as King Qin Quanxiao of Liao said, the fireworks in the imperial capital have been prepared for a long time.

I just don’t know who the fireworks today are for.

Jiang Hedao, the great master of Pingzhang, did not attend the banquet, but went to Taiping Temple. It is the Taiping Temple located at the former site of the former Secretary of Ceremony. As the name suggests, it has a close relationship with Taiping Road. If the Imperial Preceptor comes to the imperial capital, he will stay here and sit down and discuss matters with His Majesty the Emperor.

On weekdays, Taiping Temple is in charge of specialized Taiping Dao disciples, and no one is allowed to enter. However, Master Pingzhang is certainly no idler. Putting aside his duties, he and the Imperial Master are both innocent Taoist priests. Naturally, no one can enter. Will stop this great master.

Speaking of which, the Imperial Master has not been to Beijing for several years. The last time Taiping Temple was opened, it was Master Qingwei who came to Beijing. It's just that Master Qingwei has been very low-key in the past year, but Master Donghua has been stealing the show.

Jiang Hedao did not have to come to attend the banquet, but Li Ruoshui and Shi Bingyun had to come. They were both familiar faces at such banquets, especially Shi Bingyun, who was an old acquaintance with many of the royal family members and had a good relationship. King Qin Quanyi of Jin also She is well-known for her popularity, and many young people with a more out-of-the-box temperament almost call her aunt in person.

The banquet was arranged in Fengtian Hall.

Time passes little by little.

When the hands of the Western clock finally pointed directly upward, a bell rang outside.

Then there was a sudden shock.

It seemed like the earth was shaking.

After all, there is still a distance between the Imperial City and the Five Elements Mountains, so the mountains and the ground will not shake. I just feel that the table and chairs shake for a moment, and the wine in the glass ripples.

In an instant, the huge Fengtian Palace became silent.

Informed silence.

Unknown and confused.

Xie Linyuan's hand shook slightly and spilled some wine.

Is this done?

This is accomplished, of course, not as a “peace of mind”, but as a “peace of mind”.

Many people wanted to take a peek at His Majesty the Emperor's expression, but found that His Majesty had already stood up and left.

Many people looked outside to see if there were any strange phenomena, such as purple energy coming from the east.

It's a pity that there is no special vision tonight except that the stars are brighter.

Since it is already Zizheng time and His Majesty the Emperor has left the banquet, today's banquet ends here.

Shi Bingyun stood up and looked at Li Ruoshui beside him: "Daozu bless me, everything is safe and sound. It's another peaceful year."

Li Ruoshui was expressionless and didn't speak.

Shi Bingyun asked again: "Why is Palace Master Li unhappy?"

Li Ruoshui then managed to squeeze out a smile: "It seems that the Luotian Dajiao hosted by Da Zhenren personally is extraordinary, and it is starting to work now."

The corners of Shi Bingyun's mouth raised slightly, and she walked towards Qin Quanyi who was waiting for her not far away, and then the two of them walked out together.

The long-awaited fireworks show began.

The royal fireworks were naturally different. They were designed in various patterns and highlighted the word "big". Coupled with the fireworks set off by ordinary people, the sky above the entire Imperial City was "barely a foot of pure land" and it seemed to have become a square. A brilliant sea of ​​smoke and flames.

Qin Quanyi and Shi Bingyun stood on the Xumizuo in Fengtian Hall, leaning on the railing and looking, not at the fireworks in the sky, but in the direction of the Five Elements Mountain.

Compared to the slight tremor in the Imperial Capital, Wuxing Mountain was shaken by the earth.

Even if the "Heart Monkey" is at its most vulnerable moment, it is an existence comparable to an immortal. Even if the Purple Light True Lord comes to the world, it is not his true body after all. If he wants to destroy the "Heart Monkey", he has to use the power of Five Elements Mountain. Violently angry.

It is of course possible to annihilate the "Heart Monkey" with earth energy. Borrowing earth energy is much simpler than suppressing earth energy, because the earth energy in Wuxing Mountain is inherently restless. Borrowing earth energy is to push the boat with the current, while suppressing the earth energy is to sail against the current.

It is impossible for the ancestors of Xuanhuiyuan to suppress the earth energy and deal with True Lord Ziguang at the same time. In this way, they will fall into a situation where they are attacked by the earth energy and True Lord Ziguang from both sides, and they are likely to be involved in the vortex of earth energy in Five Elements Mountain. Among them, the ancestors of Xuanhuiyuan directly gave up suppressing the earth energy.

The earth's energy was like boiling water, and Ziguang Zhenjun added a little more fire.

Although the "Heart Monkey" is powerful, it has not yet formed a mind. After all, people who cultivate their hearts are different from those who cultivate their strength. Their magical powers are all based on the word "heart". Their bodies are not tough, and they have no awareness of resisting the earth's energy. They quickly dissolve into the increasingly turbulent earth's energy.

The aftermath of the death of "Heart Monkey" has once again aggravated the loss of control of the earth's energy.

The earth's energy is like river water, and the earth's veins are like rivers. When rivers surge and overflow their banks, flooding can occur. If the earth's energy is turbulent, it will cause earthquakes.

As a result, the huge Five Elements Mountains trembled, mountains collapsed and the ground cracked, the mountains collapsed and cracked, and rocks fell like rain. Fortunately, the Shenshu Imperial Army had already sealed off the Five Elements Mountain, and no one else was waiting at this time.

The first thing to bear the brunt is the cave inside the Five Elements Mountain.

The formation is based on the earth's energy. When the local energy goes out of control, the formation also begins to disintegrate.

In other words, the entire small cave world began to collapse.

Seeing that the situation was over, the ancestor of Xuanhuiyuan grabbed the King of Liao Qin Quanxiao and left the place directly.

But at this time, the divine power given by the Taoist sect is about to be exhausted - as a lesson learned from the past, Zhenjun Ziguang once sneaked into Yujing, plotted evil, and even almost took control of the Da Zhenren Mansion. The Taoist sect did not dare not to guard against it, so the divine power given by the Taoist sect was just right. It is enough for True Lord Ziguang to destroy the "Heart Monkey", but it will not leave True Lord Ziguang with enough energy to do some "private affairs".

"It's such a good container, I'm really reluctant to part with it." Zhenjun Ziguang said to himself, "It's a pity, it's a pity."

There is a star observation tower in Taiping Temple. At this time, Jiang Hedao, the great master of Pingzhang, was standing on the star observation tower, with his hands behind his back, looking at the Five Elements Mountain through the heavy smoke and smoke.

Generally speaking, Da Zhenren does not like to use his eyes to oppress others, unless he wants to remind others, such as at this time. Jiang Hedao's substantial gaze passed through the mountains of Five Elements Mountain, passed through many obstacles, and landed on Zhenjun Ziguang.

Of course, his eyes can't do anything to True Lord Ziguang. He just reminds True Lord Ziguang that I'm looking at you.

Before the "Heart Ape" was destroyed, Jiang Hedao mainly defended the imperial court. After the "Heart Ape" was destroyed, Jiang Hedao no longer defended the court, but ensured that True Lord Ziguang fulfilled his agreement.

Under Jiang Hedao's gaze, countless flowing flowers emerged from Qi Xuansu's body, separated from Qi Xuansu's body, passed through the Five Elements Mountain, and surged towards the unpredictable Kingdom of God in the night sky.

Jiang Hedao then withdrew his gaze.

At this time, there are no restrictions on Wuxing Mountain, and you can enter and exit freely.

Lin Yuanmiao and Zhou Jiaoxian appeared here one after another.

Zhou Jiaoxian didn't recognize Lin Yuanmiao, but there were too many non-Taoist people there tonight, and seeing that Zhang Yuelu seemed to recognize Lin Yuanmiao, he didn't care and just thought he was a master from Qingping Society or Ziguang Society.

At this time, the cave sky was shattered, and the situation inside became more complicated. It was no longer a smooth road. This was the deepest part of the entire cave sky. The road was long and blocked. Even though the ancestors of Xuanhuiyuan could come and go freely with Qin Quanxiao, , Zhang Yuelu alone may not be able to successfully leave this place with the unconscious Qi Xuansu.

Although Lin Yuanmiao was at the infinite stage of cultivation, he had the foundation of an immortal. Faced with this situation, he did not panic. He directly carried Qi Xuansu on his back and motioned to Zhang Yuelu to follow him and leave the place.

The original arrangement of the Taoist sect was that Zhou Jiaoxian was responsible for cleaning up the mess and rescuing Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu while ensuring the death of the "Heart Monkey". It’s just that I don’t know whether True Monarch Ziguang deliberately used too much force, or whether True Monarch Ziguang had other plans. The extent and speed of the collapse of the cave sky far exceeded the Taoists’ expectations. If Zhou Jiaoxian chose to save people, it would be difficult to make final confirmation.

At this time, Lin Yuanmiao took away Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, and Zhou Jiaoxian breathed a sigh of relief. No longer embarrassed, he threw a talisman he had prepared into the rolling air, and took out a compass and pointed it at the "Heart Monkey" The original location.

On the other side, Qiniang and Wu Guangbi also entered the Five Elements Mountain.

Qiniang took over from Lord Ziguang and held Yao Pei in her hands like a kitten.

Wu Guangbi did not dare to be so presumptuous. The key was that Li Changge was the only one among the young people who was intact and could move freely, so he just stood beside Li Changge.

Li Changge put his hands behind his back, holding the "Human World" that had returned to three feet long, and looked at Qiniang deeply.

Qiniang glared back at Li Changge unceremoniously, as if to say, look at whatever you are looking at, and I will pluck out your eyeballs if you look again.

There is no doubt that Qiniang can do such a thing.

"Master Li, let's go." Wu Guangbi took a step forward without leaving any trace, and stood in front of Li Changge.

Li Changge nodded and held his hands towards Qiniang: "Senior Yao, see you later."