Chapter 548: Evil Gods of the World, Do Not Enter the Tang Dynasty!
Chang'an, Taiji Palace.
Li Shimin could not fall asleep for a long time and tossed and turned because of the events in Dengzhou.
He tried to turn over as quietly as possible so as not to wake up the queen beside him.
After a long time, the candle that was always burning in the room suddenly went out, and the palace maids and eunuchs on duty all fell down with a plop sound.
Li Shimin suddenly opened his eyes, protected the queen immediately, and pulled out a sword from under the bed.
The sword was emitting green light in the darkness, illuminating the surroundings.
This is the Qingming Sword given to him by the Lady in Green. It can kill ghosts and gods, and even in critical moments, it can be used to summon the underworld's ghost soldiers to fight. Only the royal bloodline of Li Tang can use it.
A huge white snake came in from the window, its white scales reflecting the crystal moonlight, like jade.
"It's you."
Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, but he still did not let go of the Qingming Sword in his hand.
The white snake flew for thousands of miles and was covered in dust. Its crystal eyes looked at Li Shimin with some fear and it hesitated three feet in front of him.
The closer it got to Li Shimin, the more it could feel the overwhelming dragon energy, which made its blood restless.
This is because it has followed Li Daoxuan and learned the art of raising dragons. It eats wind and drinks dew, and breathes out moonlight. It has no demonic aura. If it were a big demon that has eaten countless people, it would probably be attacked by the dragon aura at this moment.
According to legend, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, killed a white snake to start an uprising. The White Emperor's son, who had practiced for many years, was cut in half by a sword in front of him, and all his magic powers became ineffective.
This is the power of the emperor's dragon energy.
However, it is said that the beheaded white snake was reincarnated as Wang Mang, who usurped the Han Dynasty. Every sip and bite was destiny.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
When Empress Changsun woke up and saw such a huge white snake, she was a little frightened but she still managed to remain calm.
"Don't be afraid, this is the white snake that Taichong raised."
The white snake hissed, and spat out a letter wrapped in oil paper from its belly, speaking in human language.
"I hope you will forgive me for disturbing your majesty and the queen. The matter in Dengzhou is extremely urgent. The master ordered me to deliver this letter to your majesty."
When Li Shimin heard that it was a letter from Li Daoxuan, his eyes lit up. He didn't even bother to put on his shoes and hurried over to open the letter.
Buzz~
To Li Shimin's surprise, in addition to the two pieces of letter paper, there were also two living locusts.
The locust escaped from its trap and flapped its wings to fly, but the white snake glared at it and it immediately became listless. It obediently folded its wings and trembled.
Li Shimin read the letter quickly by candlelight.
Under the candlelight, his expression grew heavier, and a raging rage flashed in his eyes. He slammed a hammer on the table, causing the porcelain vase on it to clink.
When the emperor is angry, the dragon energy surges.
The white snake seemed to have heard a dragon's roar. Its light golden pupils condensed, as if it saw the invisible dragon energy surrounding Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, what does the letter say?"
Empress Chang Sun asked, she knew that His Majesty was a shrewd person and would not get angry easily.
"Humph, what a locust god!"
"Juye County suffered a great disaster. Not only did the people lose all their food, but there was even an outbreak of plague. There was no one left alive in the entire county!"
"The locust plague is even spreading to the entire Dengzhou, cutting off the granary of our Tang Dynasty!"
Through this letter, Li Shimin seemed to see the tragic situation in Dengzhou, where fertile fields turned into wasteland, no roosters crowed for thousands of miles, the people were living in misery, and there were countless bones!
"Right now, Taichong is fighting a bloody battle with the locust god, trying to kill him so that our Tang Dynasty will never again suffer from locust plagues. This is an unprecedented achievement, and I must lend him a helping hand."
Li Shimin picked up the two locusts and was about to put them into his mouth.
Empress Changsun was startled and hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, this is not good. It is a bad thing. Eating it may cause a serious illness!"
She was not exaggerating. Locusts were worshipped as sacred insects by the people. Although the word "sacred" was included, it was mainly out of fear and awe.
In the minds of the people, locusts are absolutely evil insects that must not be eaten. Otherwise, not only will they bring revenge from the locust god and cause a locust plague, but they will also develop serious diseases that are difficult to cure.
Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and the safety of the world is at stake, so you naturally cannot take risks easily.
Li Shimin glared at the two locusts and said, "People depend on grain for their survival, but you eat it instead of eating my lungs and intestines!"
"You eat the food of the Tang Dynasty, and I will eat your flesh and blood, even if you really have a serious illness..."
He sneered and said firmly: "I suffer for the people, why should I avoid the disease?"
After saying that, he resolutely swallowed the two locusts into his mouth. The taste was not very good, the juice was a bit bitter and smelly, which was disgusting, but he enjoyed it and chewed it with great pleasure.
He even poured himself a glass of wine and drank it heartily.
The white snake watched this scene quietly, but its light golden pupils saw another scene.
When Li Shimin was swallowing the locusts, the dragon energy around him became more and more intense and boiling, and in the end it really manifested as a five-clawed golden dragon, which passed through the roof and soared into the sky, letting out a majestic roar.
At the same time, the mournful cry of locusts was heard between heaven and earth.
That night, all the monks in the capital city used their Dharma eyes to see a scene that shocked them.
In the night sky of Chang'an, a golden dragon hundreds of feet long, shining brightly and looking majestic, was seen fighting with a giant locust.
Gradually the locusts were unable to hold out and were finally swallowed by the golden dragon.
…
Thousands of feet high.
The clouds turned into torches, burning fiercely, and a large number of locusts flew into the fire like moths to a flame and were burned to ashes.
The Locust God sneered, knowing he would soon force out Li Daoxuan's true identity.
The opponent doesn't have much magic power left, so we can really kill him next to prevent future troubles!
Once Li Daoxuan died, she could enjoy everything in Dengzhou with peace of mind.
But at this moment, the Locust God's expression changed, his body staggered, he felt dizzy, and almost fell from the air.
The mind is dim and the power is shaky.
In a trance, she actually saw a five-clawed golden dragon that was a hundred feet long pouncing towards her, tearing off a piece of her flesh and blood, and carrying away a piece of divine seal that was glowing.
When she came to her senses, the golden dragon had disappeared.
Buzz~
Feeling the heat of the flames, the locusts flew away and did not respond no matter how the Locust God summoned them.
Only one locust remained.
"Li, Dao, Xuan!"
The locust god angrily asked, "What on earth have you done?"
Li Daoxuan returned to his true form and stood in the air. The panic he had just felt disappeared without a trace. He was calm and confident, as if everything was under control.
"Locust God, from now on, you only have one life left."
The Locust God's expression suddenly changed.
"It's the dragon energy, the emperor's dragon energy. You instigated Li Shimin to use the power of humanity to knock me off the altar?"
As expected of an old god who had been resurrected for a long time, she quickly guessed the secret, but her heart sank as a result.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I have not yet become an immortal. Although I can cut off your physical body, I cannot cut off your divine authority. However, I am not only a Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain, but also the national teacher of the Tang Dynasty."
"Today, I will kill you with my human strength, so that all the revived evil gods in the world will know that the territory of the Great Tang is not a place for you to live freely!"
This is Li Daoxuan’s plan.
On his way back to Qi County from Juye County, he used Zi Wei Dou Shu to calculate today's battle and figured out the key to victory.
Whether he can slay the gods does not depend on the sharpness of his sword, but on Chang'an, thousands of miles away.
The reason why the Locust God can be resurrected continuously is that she holds the authority of Shinto and is protected by the rules of heaven and earth. As long as the locusts are not destroyed, she can be reborn continuously.
However, the power of humanity can deify or dethrone gods.
That's why he sent the white snake back with the letter, seeking Li Shimin's help and making a move thousands miles away.
"You are so brave to gamble. If Li Shimin's luck cannot suppress me, his dragon energy will be devoured by me, which will greatly increase my magic power. Then you will die!"
The Locust God really didn't expect that the other party had this trick.
If it was the emperor of ancient times, she would naturally be extremely wary, but the current emperor has long lost his former glory, and the fortune of humanity is becoming increasingly sluggish.
Therefore, she did not take Li Shimin seriously, but she did not expect that this fallen mortal emperor had such luck that he could suppress her divine authority.
Li Daoxuan shook his head and said, "This is not a gamble."
Just kidding, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin , is one of the most famous emperors in the 5,000-year history of China.
There is also a folk legend that calls her the reincarnation of the North Pole Ziwei Emperor of the Central Sky, one of the Four Imperial Gods. In Journey to the West, Li Shimin saw Guanyin but did not bow, and went to the underworld where he was greeted by the Ten Kings of Hell.
Such an emperor can't suppress a tiny locust god like you?
"Li Daoxuan, even if I have fallen temporarily, you don't have much mana left, what can you do to me?"
Li Daoxuan said nothing, but just patted the Three Realms Gourd, took out a white jade bottle, and swallowed the Hundred Flowers Honey inside.
In an instant, divine light shone brightly, and magical power surged like the sea, shaking the nine heavens.
He stepped lightly, and five-colored fairy light burst out, as bright as clouds and flowing like smoke, completely covering the surroundings like a layer of barrier.
The great supernatural power of Tiangang, the great escape of the five elements!
The Geng metal energy transformed into a white tiger with wings, guarding the west.
The Yi wood energy transformed into a hundred-foot-long green dragon, guarding the east.
The Ren water energy transformed into a black tortoise that supports the sky and guards the north.
The fire energy of Li transformed into a red bird bathed in fire, guarding the south.
The energy of Wu Earth transformed into a black and yellow Qilin, guarding the center.
The power of the five elements evolved to the extreme and transformed into sacred beasts, surrounding the Locust God, leaving him with no way to go up to heaven or down to earth.
Li Daoxuan stepped forward with the sword in hand, the green tassel of the sword fluttering. His expression was cold and elegant, his eyes were as deep as the sea, staring at the pale-faced Locust God, his hair like a waterfall fluttering slowly.
"Today, I will use your head to tell the people of the world something."
"What is it?"
Li Daoxuan's voice was clear and cold, like a cold spring blown by the night wind under the starlight.
"Evil gods of the world, do not enter the Tang Dynasty."
boom!
The five sacred beasts roared, and the power of the five elements was like huge waves and thunder, bombarding the locust god's body.
She did not sit there and wait for death, but tried her best to break through and escape. However, every time she finally made a breakthrough, a stunning sword light would appear in the void and force her back.
Like being stuck in a quagmire.
I don’t know how much time passed.
The Locust God finally began to lose strength. Her magic power was rapidly consumed. Many scars appeared on her body and blood was spilled into the sky.
"Li Daoxuan, let me go this time, I will definitely repay you in the future!"
It was very quiet.
"It's not clear what's killing a god, Li Daoxuan. If you kill me, you won't be any better off. Spare me, and I can serve you!"
Li Daoxuan still ignored it, and instead consumed his magic power as if it were free, making the power of the five elements even more turbulent.
These gods are full of tricks, who knows if they have any backup plans?
Your Majesty has temporarily dethroned her with the power of humanity. After a while, when she regains her Shinto authority, will she still sincerely surrender to you?
What's more, for Li Daoxuan, the most important thing is not the reward of the Demon-Exterminating Book, but to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and use the head of the Locust God to tell all the evil gods in the world.
Even if you are resurrected, either leave the Tang Dynasty or hide in the gutter and don't come out to do evil.
If you are a dragon, you have to coil up; if you are a tiger, you have to lie down.
Otherwise, even if the Zhoutian Star Fighting Array cannot find you, his Li Daoxuan's sword will arrive as promised.
roar!
Finally the Locust God could no longer remain calm, and as she begged for mercy in panic, the Azure Dragon bit off her right arm, the White Tiger bit off her left arm, the Vermillion Bird burned her eyes blind, the Black Tortoise held down her feet, and the Qilin took out her heart.
Li Daoxuan walked over and cut off her head with one sword.
The divine blood sprayed and splashed onto the Evil-Slaying Sword, making the star runes even more dazzling and bright, and emitting a clanging sword sound.
Li Daoxuan held the Locust God's long hair in his hand like weeds. Her eyeballs were still moving, and precious divine blood was constantly spilling from her smoothly cut neck, watering the land of Qi County.
Boom!
Dark clouds gathered, the wind and rain were like sunshine, and it was a light red blood rain.
It was as if the heavens were grieving the fall of a god. An invisible wind of sorrow blew across the world, sobbing and complaining.
When gods fall, the world mourns.
This strange sight frightened countless people. Many people were awakened from their dreams and were terrified by the blood rain outside their houses. They could only pray silently.
Li Daoxuan's divine eyes saw the fear of all living beings, and his superb ears heard countless prayers.
He slowly raised his lowered eyes, bathed in the blood rain, holding a sword in one hand and raising his head with the other, and let out a long howl.
All the twelve thousand acupoints in his body vibrated, and his long hair fluttered, as if a demon had come into the world.
The roar shook the whole area, was as majestic as thunder and lightning, like the raging waves of the North Sea, and carried the power to kill gods. It spread throughout the land of Kyushu and the vast rivers and mountains.
It shook away the bloody rain in the sky and roared to pieces the sorrowful wind that spread for thousands of miles.
The heroic spirit surges and the sound of the Tang Dynasty rolls.
At this moment, all the strong men in the world were alarmed and cast their eyes towards the distant Dengzhou, where they saw the unruly figure in a green robe dancing wildly with a sword in hand and a head in hand.
Some evil gods hiding in the dark and watching were even more terrified and remembered this scene deeply.
There is a way in the world called Taichong.
When the evil god comes to the world, he will be beheaded!
…
Chang'an, Observatory.
Li Chunfeng raised his wine cup and saluted to the east.
"Brother Li, this glass of wine is for you and the Tang Dynasty!"
He drank it all in one gulp, his dark eyes were like a deep pool, seemingly calm but actually surging with undercurrents.
There was a gleam of white light in Yuan Tiangang's eyes, which was extremely mysterious.
He said with emotion: "I finally understand why those people in Zhelong are so arrogant, but they only respect him like a god."
"Brother, it's finally time to make that move at Yinshan."
"Yes, it's finally time to go."
…
Sun Simiao finally stopped pounding the medicine.
When he heard the soul-stirring whistle, he immediately felt much more relaxed.
In the medicine bowl, the God of Plague and the exquisite heart with seven orifices were no longer there, and instead there was a red and green medicinal mud.
He carefully rolled it into a pebble-sized pill and put it into his sleeve. At that moment, the mortar and pestle crackled and turned into powder.
He smiled, and there was a hint of fatigue in his old voice.
"Master Li, I have finally lived up to your trust."
"How lucky I am to be able to fight alongside the Heavenly Master."
