Legend of the Tang Dynasty

It's night in the east.

Looking down from the mountains, the bright yellow and magnificent place is the imperial city.Towards the end of the year, the inside and outside of Ziwei Palace City is also heavily guarded. This thin snow seems to turn into fine rain in the air, falling on the floor tiles outside the palace, like crystal lines, very crystal clear.

The inside of the hall is not as grand and bright as it used to be. The cold light from the crescent moon blends with the warm lamps in the hall. Behind the curtain of pearls, a thin man is lying on a couch made of agarwood.

The ice jade mat under him is no longer something that should be used in this season, but it must be cool to the bone to clear his mind.

The war in the Northwest was uncertain, and Li Zhi's headaches broke out day after day, and he became more and more afraid of light and sound, but he still insisted on reviewing memorials and meeting important ministers every day.Wu Zetian was sitting on the edge holding the medicine bowl. The soup and medicine had already cooled down in the emerald bowl. Empress Wu waved her sleeves and put the bowl aside, sighing.

"Your Majesty shouldn't be working so hard."

Li Zhi put the hand on the forehead on Empress Wu's hand, still closed his eyes and said: "Those ordinary excerpts, I thank you to read them for me. The Tubo rebellion is a major event, and I can't ignore it."

"Your Majesty's diligent administration is a blessing in the world, but you must take care of the dragon's body even more. If your majesty's dragon's body is in trouble, how can the people feel at ease? How can Mei Niang feel at ease?"

Ever since Wu Zetian was enshrined in heaven, although she has not been in the situation where the second sage is in court, she is not as gentle as before. It is rare for Li Zhi to see her like this. He looked at her and said, "Okay, I will take care of myself."

Wu Zetian said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the reason why the Northwest War has dragged on for so long is precisely because of factional disputes in the imperial court and the poor employment of people. The concubine recently learned that there is a man in the Ministry of War who is called Yao Chong. People are quite talented, and given time, they will be able to take on heavy responsibilities."

"Well, you have always known people to use them well. If you think it is good, send someone to pay close attention to it. It will be useful in the future." Li Zhi agreed.

"Your Majesty Shengming."

After Wu Zetian left, Li Zhi's close eunuch cautiously probed, "Your Majesty, it is a big taboo in the harem to employ people in the imperial court...Your Majesty, you won't blame the Empress Dowager?"

Li Zhi sat up, put one hand on his knee, hunched his back slightly and said: "Although Mei Niang sometimes oversteps, she is allowed by my relatives to assist the government, and she is definitely not suspected of forming a party for personal gain. Even if she wins over officials and excludes dissidents, as long as she She is for Jiangshan Sheji, that's all."

Under the endless night, a layer of mist seemed to hide something. The gust of wind that swept from thousands of miles away whizzed by, blowing away everything suddenly, and the stars that fell in the black hole traced upwards, trapped in the ruins The ferocious beasts struggled to wake up, and the moonlight hanging in the sky gradually dimmed. Finally, the layers of clouds and mist hung upside down in the night sky like a river of blood.

And as this treacherous and frightening voice pierced through the dark night, the whole of Luoyang was about to fall in an instant.

The fierce and huge sharp claws smashed the hard rock, and the blood-red eyes looked at the roe owl with a human face and a sheep body, and said in a voice like the death knell of hell: "Now that you have regained your vitality, everyone is gone The capital city is a good time for us to slaughter, so I will go first, and you will be full after drinking blood."

"No hurry." The Roe Owl's voice was sometimes like a baby and sometimes like a ghost, and said again: "Where is Jiuying?"

At this moment, a monster with a blue body and nine fire feathers suddenly broke out from the bloody night, swooped down the mountain like an eagle, and said in a sharp voice, "Roe owl, today in the human world, it is us!" It's gone."

Chen Qiming and his party set foot on the return journey the next day, and because they were going to the palace to report on their duties, they rushed all the way to Luoyang.Perhaps it was because of the perception of the demon power that they were always uneasy, especially Mo Buwan, his innate premonition and the Chi Yan on his body seemed to remind him that something was about to happen.

"Qi Ming, are there any talismans and secret spells that can communicate with people?" Arriving at a post station, Mo Wuwan immediately asked after getting off his horse

"Yes, wouldn't the paper talismans we use on weekdays be enough?" Chen Yuming said as he walked

"No, that's a distance requirement, is there something that can be conveyed even thousands of miles away?" Mo Wuwan frowned and said

Seeing that his expression was a little strange, Chen Yuming stood still and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I think something is wrong, I can't tell. Although there are only a few monsters in our line of work, we have never seen someone as high as Fudou. There is also Meng Hide, who has fought back once before, and has never even shown his face." .This time the monster hunters are coming out in full force, I'm worried..."

Could it be too late to say something, Chen Yuming did understand what he meant, and said: "Are you worried about Chang'an's loss?"

"Maybe it's Luoyang." Mo Buwan said

"Yaoxie naturally has the intention of diverting the tiger away from the mountain, but didn't Master Di said earlier that the big demon behind this must be trapped and unable to move?" Bian Zechuan said.

Mo Buwan was confused, still uncertain: "I don't know, but I've always been restless along the way, Chi Yan, Chi Yan is different."

Saying that, Mo Wuwan took Chi Yan to the table, and several people looked at Chi Yan together, but they couldn't see anything unusual. Mo Wuwan knew what was going on in their hearts from their appearance, so he simply took Chi Yan away again. For the waist

"In short, let's go back quickly, what if we really missed something?"

Su Qing drank a big sip of tea and said: "Succeed, I know there is a small road near here, which leads directly to the east side of Luodu, but there are often robbers in the mountains, and gradually that road becomes deserted, and we don't shy away from it. Just go that way."

"Okay, then let's go now." Chen Ximing said

A few people left the official road and galloped towards the small road. Sure enough, the road was overgrown with weeds and extremely rugged. Fortunately, they were all good at riding horses, so they could naturally withstand the bumps.

At this time, the whole Luoyang has long been in a crisis situation. The monster Jiuying is arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily lit, and everywhere he passes is a sea of ​​flames. Transformed into a monster form, the demons in Luodu were chaotic and howling all over the place.

The market is like hell, and the imperial palace is naturally hard to escape. Numerous guards gathered inside and outside Ziwei Palace. Although the maids and eunuchs are busy with putting out the fire and other matters, they are all in a mess.

Both Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were fidgeting in the main hall. Li Zhi got up and walked back for a few steps. Hearing the panicked shouts outside, he shouted anxiously, "Where is Di Qing? Haven't you heard yet?"

The ministers below hurriedly knelt down and said: "My Majesty, Master Di has led the people of Dali Temple to resist the monsters. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

"Relax? Listen to the outside! How can I be reassured? There are only so many people in Dali Temple, how can the mortal body resist that fierce beast? How can you guys kill the monster?"

Several ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally knelt down and said: "The ministers are incompetent."

Li Zhi was naturally furious at such a juncture, but there was nothing he could do about being trapped here. Although Wu Zetian usually likes to recruit talents, she is also a minister of civil and military affairs. Facing such a vision, she didn't pay attention at all, thinking about it go to sidewalk

"What about the demon arresting officer? Di Renjie asked for the establishment of a demon arresting officer three times back then, and now the demon is here waiting for everyone?"

"After returning to heaven, Mr. Chen, the head of the Demon Suppressing Department, taught Mr. Xi Mo that although Mr. Di was out to defend against the enemy, the rest...don't know." A minister said

"Forget it, pass on my order and transfer the Jinwu Guard to support Di Qing." Li Zhidao

"Your Majesty, no, the Jinwu Guard must protect Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven closely! Otherwise..."

"If Di Renjie loses the battle, who of you can replace him?" Wu Zetian said coldly

As soon as these words came out, all the officials naturally had no objections. Although Wu Zetian was wary of Di Renjie at this time, she definitely would not have any selfishness when it comes to distinguishing right from wrong.

Outside of Miyagi, Di Renjie and others have been fighting monsters for a long time. Although they are skilled in martial arts, they are helpless because of their lack of spiritual power.

In the midst of anxiety, Di Renjie and Chen Wankuo slayed the monsters that caused chaos, and at the same time wanted to evacuate the people. Mo Wangsheng had led people to nowhere.Looking at the Jiuying who was attacked by water and fire in the sky, Di Renjie said

"How long will it take for Ming and the others to arrive?"

Chen Wankuo leaned against his back and said, "The battle report says they have set off for three days, and they will surely arrive today."

"it is good."

After crossing this mountain, they arrived in Luoyang. As soon as they reached the top of the mountain, they heard a sharp scream. They all raised their eyes to the source of the sound, but because the distance was too far, they only saw a bird or beast.

"The sound of the song is so frightening, it must not be an ordinary bird." Shen Yin said

"It doesn't sound like a falcon, I'm afraid it's..." Bian Zechuan looked at Chen Yuming and said

"Nine infants?" Chen Qiming said

Bian Zechuan nodded and said, "Half of Jiuying's demon spirits belong to water, and I can sense it."

"Luoyang may be in trouble, let's go!" Mo Wuwan said

Chen Yuming raised his hands and said, "They won't attack rashly. Besides Jiuying, there must be big monsters! Zechuan Suqing, the two of you will support the city first, and the three of us will surround it from the side. Presumably there will be interceptions." .”

"Yes!"

Jiuying's spiritual power is mixed with water and fire, and Zechuan Lingshui Suqing's spiritual soil is exactly the monster that can overcome it. The two of them rushed to Luocheng, just as Jiuying spit out flames in Miyagi. When the sea of ​​fire descended into the air, a wave of light blue spiritual power instantly enveloped the billowing fire.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that Bian Zechuan held the ground with one hand and controlled the spiritual power with the other. The moment he exerted his strength, he extinguished the fire that Jiuying spit out. At this time, Di Renjie and others also raised their brows, but the battlefield was in chaos But it was too late to ask them where the others were.

Looking at the two people in front of him who were already staring at him, Jiuying felt the oppression, and said sharply, "Jiu...yao...si..."

"The only beast with two kinds of powers to counteract demons is the one in front of you?" Su Qing pulled the demon tendons in his hand and said

Wan Lian Yaojin emitted a dazzling white light in Su Qing's hand, and the nine heads of Jiu Ying who were watching all around suddenly stared at the weapon in his hand, Su Qing suddenly realized something, turned his head to Ze Chuan and said

"If it goes berserk later, you must be more careful."

Before Bian Zechuan could ask a question, Jiuying roared, "Where did this demon tendon... come from?"

"You monsters deserve to ask questions?" Su Qing said coldly

"Yaoxie? Then what are you holding in your hand!" Jiuying looked up to the sky and cried out in mourning, "Kuilong! What is the pain of bone cramp!"