Pawn Crossing the River

After the Ise War, Suzuka Gozen returned to her Suzuka Mountain. After all, her situation was quite special and she did not have enough divine support to leave Suzuka Mountain at will.

Tamamo-mae is much freer, and her range of activities is probably a thousand-mile radius centered on her body.

What is the concept of a thousand miles in radius? It is a circle with a radius of a thousand miles. Calculated according to the length of the west, one mile is equal to 500 meters, which is a radius of 500,000 meters. When converted into an area, it is roughly equivalent to the size of Liangzhou where Cuowenbu is located. This area basically covers the entire Phoenix Continent, so Tamamo-mae can move freely in Phoenix Continent, but cannot leave Phoenix Continent.

As for Tamamoae's true body, it is said that after her death, Tamamoae turned into a "Killing Stone". Her soul should have been extinguished, leaving only the "Killing Stone" as a dead object. It was only because of the special magic of the Underworld that her soul was resurrected, and she was reunited with the "Killing Stone". The "killing stone" is integrated into one. In essence, the current Tamamo-mae cannot be regarded as a fox demon, but is similar to the spirit of a fairy, except that the spirit of Tamamo-mae is extraordinarily powerful and still retains the personality of a fairy.

Therefore, the "Killing Stone" is the body of Tamamo Mae. Wherever the "Killing Stone" is, Tamamo Mae will be there. If one day the Taoist sect plans to transfer the "Killing Stone" to Yujing, Tamamo Mae can follow him there.

Today, Tamamo Mae visited Mount Suzuka.

In fact, the two of them have known each other for a long time. After all, Fenglinzhou is so big, and they have both lived for so long, and there is no hatred. It would be unreasonable if they didn't know each other. It's just that the two of them had a normal friendship in the past, but now that they are half colleagues, it is necessary to get closer. After all, Master Qingwei and the Taoist army will not stay in Fenglinzhou forever. They will eventually return to Yujing. From now on, Fenglinzhou Taoist House has the final say. There is a high probability that they will be included in Fenglinzhou Taoist House.

At this moment, Tamazomae and Suzuka Gozen were standing on the highest point of Suzuka Mountain, looking towards Iino County.

A strange phenomenon appeared there, with clouds of fire filling the sky, as if a rain of fire was about to fall.

Suzuka Gozen couldn't help but said: "Someone opened the seal of Izanozun? Is it a Taoist gate?"

Tamamo used a folding fan in his hand to cover his face below his eyes: "Master Qingwei does have this idea, but it's not time yet, at least not until the final peace talks are over."

Qingwei Zhenren does not intend to completely eliminate the royal family, because he is also worried about the dominance of Toyotomi Prime Minister's house. To put it bluntly, the so-called imperial power is nothing more than a way of balancing, allowing the two factions below to fight each other, and both factions have something to seek. The emperor, the emperor can maintain a transcendent status and decide the victory and defeat, right and wrong. If one family dominates, or if two factions merge, the emperor can easily become a puppet. Some emperors with superb political skills would not even satisfy the two factions, and would turn their subordinates into a tripartite force.

All in all, the existence of two factions is the bare minimum.

If Daomen wants to ensure its transcendent status in Fenglinzhou, it also needs two starting points.

Therefore, Tamamo Mae believed that there would be a peace negotiation in the end, and that Daomen would force the imperial family to accept some conditions based on the first peace negotiation, but would allow the imperial family to continue to exist.

More importantly, when it came to dealing with Izanozun, Tamamo Mae took on the role of Qingweizhen's adviser. If Qingweizhen really wanted to take action, there was no way she would not know about it.

This was an unexpected situation.

Suzuka Gozen gave a guess: "Qingwei Zhenzhen cannot completely represent Taoism. We all know that Taoism includes Taiping Dao, Quanzhen Dao, and Zhengyi Dao. Qingwei Zhenzhen can only fully represent Taiping Dao. The Zunbang sect is precisely looking at it. When the opportunity arises for the three factions to fight, they decide to start an uprising.”

Tamamo Mae did not deny this.

At this moment, both of them felt something in their hearts and looked at each other again.

A bolt of thunder pierced the sky, and wherever the thunder passed, the fire clouds dissipated one after another.

Soon, all the fire clouds disappeared.

…

Master Qingwei, who was far away in Hidekyo, quickly learned of the abnormality in Iino County. After all, Qi Xuansu had specially reported it, and such anomalies could be seen even on Suzuka Mountain. You can imagine the scale of it, stationed in The Taoist army in Ise could not turn a blind eye, so they naturally reported it as soon as possible.

Combining the two, it is easy to draw a conclusion - Qi Xuansu and others opened the seal.

Master Qingwei ordered the local garrison to "relay" the specific scene of the mutation to him in the form of a mother-child mirror.

Soon, the mother-child mirror was connected, and the garrison on the other side kept changing the direction of the mother-child mirror, showing Master Qingwei the strange phenomenon of fire clouds in the sky.

Until thunder appears.

Master Qingwei signaled Shen Yuqing to close the mother-in-law mirror.

Shen Yuqing said softly: "Looking at it like this, the Heavenly Master should have taken action himself."

Master Qingwei said nothing.

As a secretary, the most important thing is to observe what is happening. So Shen Yuqing stopped talking and just waited quietly.

After a while, Master Qingwei finally said: "Inform Li Cixi and ask him to prepare the corresponding aftermath matters so that nothing goes wrong."

Shen Yuqing took the order and left.

…

The Heavenly Master left, leaving behind the "Male and Female Swords of the Heavenly Master".

The three of them looked at each other, speechless.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but think, why did they come here at such great risk? It seemed like they got nothing, and they almost got themselves involved. The ancient god's subtle influence was so powerful?

But then I thought about it, even a big monster like Tamamo Mae has to be controlled. It can be seen that the spirit of Fenglinzhou still has a way in this regard. In any case, Izanozun is an existence that once competed with the Great Sun Tathagata. Similar to Wu Yang and Wu Xian in the Central Plains legends, they should not be underestimated.

Only then did Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu have the time and mood to analyze this confusing adventure. Qi Xuansu was probably influenced by An Zhen's skull, so he easily agreed to the matter. Zhang Yuelu didn't quite agree at first, but Qi Xuansu's persistence made her sway in the end. After all, in Zhang Yuelu's impression, Qi Xuansu was actually a cautious person, and Qi Xuansu's trust led to Zhang Yuelu's misjudgment.

Moreover, both of them looked down upon Izanozun's left hand, thinking that it was only one-sixteenth of its peak strength. Even if it couldn't be defeated, it would not be difficult to protect itself. However, they did not expect that Izanozun would have a net waiting for him. , relying on the previous foreshadowing, he was able to restrain Qi Xuansu in just one encounter. If not for Zhang Yuelu's wit and the support of the Heavenly Master, Yi Zangnuo Zun would have succeeded.

Qi Xuansu began to reflect. If Xiao Yin was attacked because of greed and gluttony, and could not escape the word "greedy", then he was attacked because of arrogance, which could not escape the word "arrogance". He believed in having "the heart of the eternal stone". He thought he had resolved the evil fire in his body and thought he could control it. But the result was that he, like Xiao Yin, couldn't control it.

Confucianism says, I examine myself three times a day. If Qi Xuansu could examine himself often, he would probably be able to find subtle changes in himself. But he has never done this before, and he will naturally have to pay a price. For example, the 2,500 moments of divine power that disappeared, Qi Xuansu now only has 2,000 moments of divine power left. , he didn’t want to think about what the amount would be converted into peace money.

Fortunately, this time it is not nothing, it can somewhat make up for the loss of Qi Xuansu, which is what Tianshi calls the fire.

In essence, this fire is a scourge, but the Celestial Master personally set a seal, just like a dog on a leash, and it became a magical power that can be controlled. Its nature is very similar to the inner demon of the "Thirteen Swords of Taiyin". It is a double-edged sword. If you use it well, it can hurt the enemy, but if you use it poorly, it can hurt yourself.

Zhang Yuelu was also quite curious about this and couldn't help but ask: "What does evil fire look like?"

Qi Xuansu thought for a while and replied: "It feels like a flame fused with Yin energy, and it is different from Yin fire. The difference between evil fire and Yin fire is similar to the difference between the true fire of the sun and the true fire of Samadhi. The true fire of the sun Fire is more real and difficult to break through Qingyun. The true fire of Samadhi is mind-centered and can be used to deal with Qingyun. In the same way, Yin fire is mind-centered. The "yin" in it refers more to the blazing five Yins, which is a more mysterious term. . Evil fire is more real, Yin Qi is real."

When it comes to these basic theories, Zhang Yuelu is far more solid than Qi Xuansu. After Qi Xuansu said this, she immediately understood: "Yin fire is only about the heart, so it corresponds to the 'Inner Demons Are Born by Me' in the 'Thirteen Swords of Taiyin'. The inner demon is born. The evil fire is real, so it involves the category of the netherworld, which is manifested in the resurrection of the dead and the transformation of living people into ghosts. However, reality and idealism are not absolutely unique, but they have different emphasis, so the evil fire can also turn people into ghosts. Burned to ashes, evil fire can also mess with people’s minds.”

Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "That's right. I have had some contact with these four flames through various channels, whether it is the sun, Samadhi, or the five Yins and Yin Qi, they are just additions, and their essence is still flames, so they are all It has the characteristics of fire. Just like your thunder method, whether it is wind thunder or ice thunder, the essence is still thunder, not wind and ice."

Zhang Yuelu was thoughtful.

Xiao Yin tugged on Qi Xuansu's clothes and asked, "Can you control the evil fire now?"

"Okay." Qi Xuansu nodded.

Xiao Yin asked again: "What does it look like?"

Qi Xuansu didn't speak, and the flames burned in his eyes again.

Regardless of Qi Xuansu's movements, a burst of fire shot out from his eyes, flashing away like an arrow, and exploding like a projectile when it hit the wall.

Zhang Yuelu evaluated: "The power is probably equivalent to the 'Dragon Eye A-7', but it can be used for sneak attacks."

Qi Xuansu said: "This is a very superficial application. It only uses the power of the flame itself. After I get familiar with it, the power will be more than that. Evil fire also has many magical powers, such as the resurrection of the dead, or the appearance of ghosts, etc. I just mentioned. Of course, the resurrection here is not a true resurrection, but the transformation into a dead zombie. Moreover, the evil fire is not limited to this method of use, and can also be injected into other people's bodies through physical contact. "

Zhang Yuelu said with a smile: "I know this, just like Yi Zangnuo Zun's severed hand held you just now."

Qi Xuansu stretched out his right hand, spread his fingers, and there was a faint flame coming out of his palm. He joked: "Do you want to test whether my 'sword' is sharp?"

Zhang Yuelu did not show any weakness, he also stretched out his hand, his six qi surged: "My sword is not bad either."